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

A certain formula for an unhappy life is pursue someone else's definition of success. Until you define your own goals and purposes your life is not your own and there can be no sense of fulfillment no matter how much you achieve.

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.

Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything

It's easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.

It is better to be unsuccessful pursuing a significant goal that being successful attaining an insignificant one.

Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you.