Intellect is not wisdom.

Nothing is easier than to get peaceful people to renounce violence, even when they provide no concrete ways to prevent violence from others.

Reality does not go away when it is ignored.

Nothing is easier than to find some individuals—in any group—who share a given writer’s opinion, and to quote such individuals as if their views were typical.

Are you living your dream or someone’s dream?

It is far easier to see brave men die than to hear a coward beg for life.

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

Mindfulness is passive meditation. It is passive because your energy and your attention are divided between your actions and your practice, your meditation.

Preparedness and punctuality are two of the most important qualities of a leader.

Do not say things. What you are stands over you the while, and thunders, so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.

The hardest thing about being famous is that ... in a conversation everybody's agreeing with what you're saying. ... You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.

[Elbowing incident] was a joke but what I want to say now is that I'm a bit sad that everyone failed to see that.

I know what you are, Talon. You are the man I was born to love. The only man I was born to love.” “I’m not a man. Not anymore.” “You are mine and I will not let you go without a fight.

Every truth without exception- and whoever may utter it- is from the Holy Spirit.