I find myself constantly taking apart be taken-for-granted.

Villagers saw me as a person when I played with them, as opposed to when I talked with them.

The adult author finds that by inadvertently violating the school's alcohol policy, she breaks down some part of the barrier between her and the younger students who are subject to more rules.

Community in the American university is paradoxically a private and individual decision.

Ethnic minorities were 10 times more likely than whites to eat at a table where they were the only representative of their race.

Contrary to what we've been told, life is simple. We complicate matters with our choices.

Where your attention lies is where your life thrives. Shift your focus if you're unsatisfied.

You’ve got to be driven to become successful.

You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely.

More books have resulted from somebody's need to write than from anybody's need to read.

There can be no peace without law.

I cook, I create, I'm incredibly excited by what I do, I've still got a lot to achieve.

I'm not computer literate. I e-mail. I know how to get on the Web, but I haven't crossed over into the internet world. I'm old-fashioned, I guess.

The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights.

Organize as much as possible around teams, to achieve enhanced focus, task orientation, innovativeness, and individual commitment.