I'm proud of you for the times you came in second, or third, or fourth, but what you did was the best you have ever done

The greatest gift that you can give another person is to gracefully receive whatever it is that they want to give us.

The purpose of life is to listen - to yourself, to your neighbor, to your world and to God and, when the time comes, to respond in as helpful a way as you can find ... from within and without.

It's important to know when we need to stop, reflect, and receive. In our competitive world, that might be called a waste of time.

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.

Often out of periods of losing come the greatest strivings toward a new winning streak.

You make each day a special day. You know how, by just your being you.