When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.

We realized that no one of us could be as good as all of us playing unselfishly.

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.

Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.

When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.

The Boy Scouts of America stands for a set of principles. These principles have a lot of staying power. The values you learn as a Scout are like a compass. They can help you find your way through difficult and sometimes unchartered terrain. The principles of Scouting give you a sense of what's important. I feel I owe the Boy Scouts a great deal, both personally and professionally.