What will matter in the end is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you gave; not what you learned by what you taught. What will matter is not your competence but your character.

It isn't the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.

A person of character knows the difference between right and wrong and always tries to do the right thing for the right reason.

One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms with electric delight and demanded that you watch everything they do and listen to everything they say. Those memories will help you through less joyous times when their adoration is replaced by embarrassment or annoyance and they don't want you to see what they are doing or hear what they are saying. And yet, you will adore your daughter every day of her life, hoping to be valued again, but realizing how fortunate you were even if you only get what you already got.

If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you won't find out.

If one insists on calling all unsuccessful efforts failures the meaning of failure is really quite benign. When trying anything new or taking on any challenge, unsuccessful efforts are an essential aspect of skill building.

People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.