"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain."

"He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything."

"A dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize."

"A goal is a dream with a deadline."

"Blessings on him who invented sleep, the cloak that covers all human thoughts, the food that satisfies hunger, the drink that quenches thirst, the fire that warms cold, the cold that moderates heat, and, lastly, the common currency that buys all things, the balance and weight that equalizes the shepherd and the king, the simpleton and the sage."