"It is a unyielding truth that the spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Never underestimate the power of the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."

"Character develops itself in the stream of life."

"Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it."

"The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual."

"The moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."