I just hated poverty.

Surrendering to fear and allowing ourselves to be paralyzed by peril isn't something most of us can afford to do.

As a pediatric neurosurgeon, I frequently faced life and death situations, and had to come up with the right diagnosis, the right plan, and execute that plan frequently with other colleagues.

We get out of life what we put into it. The way we treat others is the way we ourselves get treated.

To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn't mean we won't have difficulties along the way. We will - we all do... If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. "We can't win," we moan. "They won't let us win."

You can understand why I'm a believer. I have seen miracles.

What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy.