I believe a 'talented' person is one who has learned how to effectively cultivate and polish any of the many desirable capabilities with which most of us are born but few of us nurture.

Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

How can we live in freedom and maintain that we are entitled to *anything* that we can't get without the labor of others? Remember, if we are entitled to the labor of others, that makes slaves of those others.

The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.

A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three.

Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.

Common sense comes from experience, and kids need to fail as well as succeed in order to learn it. It's difficult to develop common sense when you spend a lot of time in your room where nothing much happens.