It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend.

My focus has kind of been on teenagers, you know, and I think we've got a huge crisis right now in America, among our teens.

If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.

The primary purpose of going to college isn't to get a great job. The primary purpose of college is to build a strong mind, which leads to greater self-awareness, capability, fulfillment, and service opportunities, which, incidentally, should lead to a better job.

Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.