I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.

The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better