"Knowledge is recognition of something absent it is a salutation, not an embrace."

"It is a subtle truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"It is a humble truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless."

"The truth was you can't continue to spend the kind of money our spending on all these entitlement programs. I think we need more people in public life who are willing to say, no, we can't afford certain things. No, we can't do certain things."