We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.

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. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.

Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.

The size of your audience doesn't matter. What's important is that your audience is listening.