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

America is a song that sounds the best when we all sing together - at least for a while.

What a person says and does in ordinary moments when when no one is looking reveals more about true character than grand actions taken while in the spotlight. Our true character is revealed by normal, consistent, everyday attitudes and behavior, not by self-conscious words or deeds or rare acts of moral courage.

You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter.

Character is both formed and revealed by how one deals with everyday situations as well as extraordinary pressures and temptations. Like a well-made tower, character is built stone by stone, decision by decision.

Our character is revealed by how we treat people who cannot help us or hurt us.

Good intentions are simply not enough. Our character is defined and our lives are determined not by what we want, say or think, but by what we do.