The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

* What we do to others, we do to ourselves.

One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.

The power of getting to know one another is so immense, eclipsed only by first getting to know ourselves.

What I remember the most about my childhood is constant fear and "good food." I don't want to get into the greasy, buttery, deep-fried, fatty, sugary, meaty, barbecued details here, but with no knowledge of healthy lifestyles or positive psychology, time took its toll on me.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.