Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.

Become empty to become complete, for it is the void that defines the form.

Boundaries and risk management are very important parts of living a healthy and positive life.

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.

My self-esteem had been crushed through years of childhood bullying and serious abuses, which would take me decades to overcome.

We are here to spend ourselves on others; for each person is a great treasure.