The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to others.
Philosophy is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.
You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.
Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
We don't inherit the ocean from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.