An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.

There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East.

To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present.

The U.N. can be very frustrating and at times impotent, but it can also be a valuable forum for discussion and resolution of world problems. We should not walk away from it just because it's failed to live up to its promise.

Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.

The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.

Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.