Being paid to wonder seems like a heavy responsibility at times.

I have accepted that I don't know all the things that I ought to know, but I do know things that I need to know.

Once your baby tree is in the ground, check it daily, because the first three years are critical. Remember that you are your tree's only friend in a hostile world.

My mother taught me that reading is a kind of work, and that every paragraph merits exertion, and in this way, I learned how to absorb difficult books.

People don't know to make a leaf, but they know how to destroy one.

Love and learning are similar in that they can never be wasted.

I wonder who else in the world was having such an exquisite dawn.

The distance between two minds is understanding.

When your heart, mind and soul is in harmony - you walk with love, you walk with beauty.

A good leader is not necessarily the most popular person in their business, but the best ones are liked because they are respected for their clarity and vision.

A defensive referendum is for avoiding war and to help keep the Taiwanese people free of fear.

Demons are demons, and if you have them, you can either put them away, exorcize them, or carry them with you.

It is not the sap within the furrowed bark, nor a wing attached to a claw, But rather a garden forever in bloom and a flock of angels forever in flight.

There are many ways of casting molecular spells using DNA. What we really want to do in the end is learn how to program self-assembly so that we can build anything.

Life is a series of tasks that you absolutely must get done before they don't matter any more.

The White House is one of the few places in downtown Washington where you can get something to eat after 11 o'clock at night.

I believe that when the going gets tough, you should just hit pause. Assimilate what is happening for 10 minutes. Your thoughts will be much clearer.