Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.

True knowledge comes only through suffering.

Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.

Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Translation is the paradigm, the exemplar of all writing. It is translation that demonstrates most vividly the yearning for transformation that underlies every act involving speech, that supremely human gift.

Mind is everything: muscle, pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.

Success is not about seeking constant external comparison; it's about embracing competition as a means of personal growth and continuous improvement.