Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.

In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we.

What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.

When we point to obstacles we inhibit progress. When we offer solutions we advance.

I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.

You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do.

It's the discipline to understand that the things that might make you rich or things might make you famous are sometimes worth pursuing and sometimes are not.