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.

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.

Peeves do not make very good pets.

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.

Not being in tune with your customers is like living in an alternate reality; the way you think your customers feel about your product is not always the same as what your customers really think about your product.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.