Personal integrity is important, not because it gets us what we want, but because it helps us be what we want.

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.

Leadership is not a matter of authority, it is a matter of influence. A true leader teaches others to understand more, motivates them to be more and inspires them to become more.

No word makes me happier than the word "daddy" when it's directed to me.

Expressed gratitude encourages further giving; ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity.

Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we rendered and we squeeze any good feeling out of it.

Values are good things only if they are good values.