"It is a radiant truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory."

"Never underestimate the power of gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"Love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order."

"Conserving energy and thus saving money, reducing consumption of unnecessary products and packaging and shifting to a clean-energy economy would likely hurt the bottom line of polluting industries, but would undoubtedly have positive effects for most of us."

"Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way into it and a relentless focus on the future, with business and government working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. We think 'we're all in this together' is a better philosophy than 'you're on your own.'"

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."