Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection.
Historians and archaeologists will one day discover that the ads of our time are the richest and most faithful reflections that any society ever made of its entire range of activities.
My role in society or any artist's or poet's role is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher not as a leader but as a reflection of us all.
The real man smiles in trouble gathers strength from distress and grows brave by reflection.
These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.
The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.
So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that whether I liked it or not I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner to carry myself in such a professional way as if there ever is a reflection it's a positive one.