As I contemplate the kind of future I want for children-my own and other people's-I believe we must look inward to God for guidance and strength and backward to draw on the values and legacies of our families, ancestors, and communities.

Character, self-discipline, determination, attitude and service are the substance of life.

Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right.

Children teach us to be courageous and to stand up against injustice.

There comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list.

The old notion that children are the private property of parents dies very slowly. In reality, no parent raises a child alone. How many of us nice middle-class folk could make it without our mortgage reduction

Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.