“Few suffer more than those who refuse to forgive themselves.”

“War can condition a person to be resilient, tolerant, dependable, strong, and capable of so much more than one who had experienced nothing of it; it can bring out the very best in us, but also the very worst. Where is it, I ask, the proper conduit through which a soldier should be raised from whence they would become an upstanding citizen of the world, instead of a single country?”

“Beethoven said that it's better to hit the wrong note confidently, than hit the right note unconfidently. Never be afraid to be wrong or to embarrass yourself; we are all students in this life, and there is always something more to learn.”

“The bittersweet about truth is that nothing could be more hurtful, yet nothing could be more helpful.”

“He who fears not death becomes its master.”

“For a man who walks in the light, to stay humble is not to walk in the dark; you don't need to project yourself to be thought an honest man.”

“Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.”