It seems we're not only uninformed about our present, we're ignorant of our past.

Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.

There's no committee that says, 'This is the type of person who can change the world - and you can't.' Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step. The next step is figuring out how you're going to do it.

Let's abolish the term 'childish' because adults normally cause the largest problems.

The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.

A lot of negative words adults call the young, like 'naive,' 'impulsive' and 'way too connected online,' are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.

Prom has all the elements of a popular story. It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama. It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.