"An idea meritocracy is a system that brings together smart people and smart concepts."

"Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart."

"Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive."

"Love as distinct from "being in love" is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit."

"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see."

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."