"All philosophical inquiry begins with the humility to admit the limits of knowing. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To love truly means recognizing that the light of knowledge dispels the darkness of ignorance."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents."

"It's not at all uncommon for a writer to get a ton of publicity for one book and then not get as much for the next one. I don't worry about that because I try to worry about the one single part of the job I can control: the writing of the book. If I do that well, I feel, good tidings generally will follow and readers will stick with me."

"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."

"The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well."

"It is a timeless truth that to speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery — an essential principle for the reflective life."