[In] the United States, we've always been held together by the belief that it doesn't matter where you came from. It matters where you're going.

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.

I’m learning geography is about lossand so I keep moving

For every survivor there is also a rapist.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

All culture must have arisen from cult.

Fruitful and acceptable worship begins before it begins.

That was such an important time for us, as a team. It was our second gold medal in a row, following Salt Lake City, and really established ourselves as the best team in the world.

As I view it, spending over two years in a cage is far worse than having your face pounded and dealing with a black eye for a week or two.

Imagine if your kids had to carry a ladder to climb an apartheid wall to get to school everyday.

We are going to put an end to the notion that the American taxpayer exists to fund the Federal Government.

Liberty is a luxury of security; the free individual is a product and a mark of civilization.