How great it is when we come to know that times of disappointment can be followed by joy; that guilt over falling short of our ideals can be replaced by pride in doing all that we can; and that anger can be channeled into creative achievements... and into dreams that we can make come true.

Imagining may be the first step in making it happen, but it takes the real time and real efforts of real people to learn things, make things, turn thoughts into deeds or visions into inventions.

The older I get, the more convinced I am that the space between people who are trying their best to understand each other is hallowed ground.

Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.

Attitudes are caught, not taught.

The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.

I believe it's a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have. The same holds true for families: It's not how many people there are in a family that counts, but rather the feelings among the people who are there.