Ordinary people, even weak people, can do extraordinary things through temporary courage generated by a situation. But the person of character does not need the situation to generate his courage. It is a part of his being and a standard approach to all life's challenges.

It's a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping - more than once.

The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.

Ethics is doing more than the law requires and less than the law allows.

There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don't are not.

Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to look back at something and say, 'I did that.'

Success comes in cans. Failures comes in can'ts.