"The universe is a beautiful, terrible place."
Beauty
"Every mistake I made has led to something wonderful."
Gratitude
"I don't understand it, but I love it anyway."
Creativity
"Justice demands that we protect those who cannot protect themselves."
Justice
"Patience is a virtue for those with nothing better to do."
Patience
"A true friend never lets you face the void alone."
Friendship
"Family is more important than all the science in the universe."
Family
"I've seen empires rise and fall, and it's all just dust in the end."
Philosophy
"The greatest literature teaches us about ourselves."
Literature
"Music heals the soul in ways science cannot explain."
Music
"Faith is believing in something you cannot prove."
Faith
"A good leader listens to his people, even when they're wrong."
Leadership
"Money is the root of all happiness... I mean evil."
Money
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Fear
"Power corrupts, but it's still rather nice to have."
Power
"Nature, unlike machines, has no instruction manual."
Nature
"Art is the expression of the inexpressible."
Art
"I have the strength of men half my age! Oh, that's not very strong."
Strength
"Change is the only constant, except for my incompetence."
Change
"The pursuit of happiness is more important than happiness itself."
Happiness
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet."
Success
"In my time, we had to walk uphill both ways."
History
"Wars are won by those willing to make the hardest choices."
War
"Motivation comes from within, or from desperation."
Motivation
"Be inspired by the impossible."
Inspiration
"Relationships are complicated, just like quantum physics."
Relationships
"Sometimes solitude is the best companion."
Solitude
"I'm too old for this, but I'll do it anyway."
Life
"Love makes us do foolish things. Speaking from experience."
Love
"The pursuit of knowledge never ends, thankfully."
Knowledge