"It is a unyielding truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Hope has as many lives as a cat or a king."

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

"A friend is, as it were, a second self."

"The foundation of joy is the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"I once sang 'Summer Nights,' from 'Grease,' at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, who's a good friend of mine. He looked cool singing the part of Danny - sitting in an armchair, smoking a cigar - while I got stuck playing Sandy."

"We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone."