We judge our own character by our best intentions and most noble acts, but we will be judged by our last worst act.

There's some wisdom and no moral deficiency to one who holds courage in reserve and uses it as a last resort. Before we take the kind of risks that require courage, we ought to exhaust other less risky alternatives.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.

Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Values are good things only if they are good values.

Don't ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is worth it.