If my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn't the same as the one I was wearing, I'd run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion

Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.

Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.

Learning Indian mannerisms, how to wear saris, and the language were a challenge.

The evangelistic ministry is a fight, not a frolic.

Life is exactly what you make it

I am a writer, period!

Some angels are too good to live their entire lives in this inferno. They come to Earth for only a short time because they have a mission.

One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past or in complaining against the changes which cause us discomfort for change is the essence of life.

My kids are around pit bulls every day. In the ’70s they blamed Dobermans, in the ’80s they blamed German Shepherds, in the ’90s they blamed the Rottweiler. Now they blame the Pit Bull.

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.

What makes one heroic? - Going out to meet at the same time one's highest suffering and one's highest hope.

I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency.

Life doesn't give you all the practice races you need.