"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that the canvas of imagination has no boundaries except those imposed by fear — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home."

"I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems, has a home phone, a cell phone, a regular e-mail account, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, and a Web site. Some of them also have a Google Voice number. There are the sentimental few who still have fax machines."

"I really see myself as a homegirl. Wales is my first home. London is my second home - I've been there 14 years now."