No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not flatter them.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Your truth is what you can make your own mind believe. Be careful! Believe only that which is your truth and not that which has been said to you.

Doubt births negative confessions

Keep your eyes open. Look at the world without prejudice, pay attention to your sources, and decide for yourself where the truth lies. That is the greatness of the path I'm offering you.

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.

I wish I had been more self-aware earlier, but I think that just comes with age.

No society can possibly be built on a denial of individual freedom.

There's a lot of us who do not accept the culture of the bubbles.

I certainly have played a lot of strong characters, and I love playing a strong character.

You have to take a leap of faith to realize a dream, and this is something that a lot of people aren't willing to do.

And the pressure to clarify what exactly is happening to Christians and other minorities in the Middle East is certain to intensify in the New Year.