Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, not so we feel guilty about what we have that others don't, but to be genuinely grateful for our blessings.

A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.

We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.

Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.

The only force that can sustain true and consistent courage is some form of spiritual belief that values like honor, duty, loyalty and integrity above the status, power, money and even security.

Successful or not, acts of physical courage always bring honor. It is the smaller forms of valor - standing up for principle at the risk of social disapproval, economic loss or injury to career - that require the greatest moral will power. Since there is usually little upside to winning and a significant and often lasting downside to losing, moral courage often requires as much character as physical bravery.

People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.