Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

You can make heaven out of hell, or hell out of heaven. The choice is yours.

Consistent positive self-talk is unquestionably one of the greatest gifts to one's subconscious mind.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

I'm so well-rounded I'm almost spherical.

Your life will fly by, so make sure you're the pilot.

I don't believe in ever putting a dog down for behavior issues, because that's just punishing the dog for something wrong that humans did.

There are ten thousand people in the United States in a persistent vegetative state. Just enough to start a small town. Think of them as veggie-burghers.

I have been a huge fan of America, as I find their way of life there is pretty unique, and I have enjoyed a lot of good times over there.

You can't make homes out of human beings.