Philosophical

The real questions are: Am I getting better as a person? And is what I'm doing bringing me and the ones around me happiness?

Whether you think the world is out to hurt you or help you — you're right.

When falling, the tendency is to tighten up, to brace for impact. But in truth, the safest thing one can do is remain calm — even curious about the shifting world around you.

What did you do with your life? It is my sincere hope that you will begin a 50-year journey that allows you to answer quite simply: I made a difference.

Very few people realize what power sincerity carries. When that is lacking, power is lacking.

It's very conventional for every generation to underestimate the potential of the following one. It's because they don't realize that the progress of one generation becomes the foundational premise for the next.

You don't always need hope when everything's going fine. It's when things seem darkest. That's when you need it the most.

Technology doesn't change who we are — it magnifies who we are, the good and the bad.

In a world without digital privacy, even if you have done nothing wrong other than think differently, you begin to censor yourself. Not entirely at first. Just a little, bit by bit. To risk less, to hope less, to imagine less, to dare less, to create less, to try less, to talk less, to think less.

Conservatism is not a reaction, but a reminder from a wise old friend. It is not the antidote to progressivism. It is not the antidote to anything. It is its own vivid and particular mood, or attitude. It is an attempt at wisdom, grounded in knowledge of human history and human nature.

In my life, there is only one concept that I have determined. It's that everything is gray. Every person, every question, every tragedy, even every victory — they all have nuance. Pay attention to the nuance.

Am I doing something because it is right, or simply because it is possible?