If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognize in you, in every single one of you, the face of God.

Learning who you are is what you're here to do.

There's a word like overprotective to describe some parents, but no word that means the opposite. What word do you use to describe parents who don't protect enough? Underprotective? Neglectful? Self-involved? Lame? All of the above.

We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness.

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.

Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.

Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.