There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient. In fact, a man convinced of his virtue even in the midst of his vice is the worst kind of man.

Trying hard and working hard is its own reward. It feeds the soul. It affirms your will and your power. And it radiates from you, lighting the way for all those who see you.

Being a world leader is less about destiny than focused determination, and it is there that we have faltered.

I had set about trying to make myself more polished than a country boy would be.

You don’t become a teacher to make a world of money. You become a teacher to make a world of difference.

One thing the gay rights movement taught the world is the importance of being visible.