What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from."

Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Experts say you can't concentrate on more than one task at a time.

No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you're trying to get done, all at the same time.

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

If you're wondering if you're dreaming, you're dreaming.