My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction... Good music is good music, and that should be enough for anybody.

Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.

Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.

People will stop trying to prove their something special when they finally realized their already unique in God's creation.

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

Marriages, like careers, need constant nurturing... the secret of having it all is loving it all.

There's a lot of people I'd like to write with, like Keith Urban or even as far out as Stevie Wonder.

Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.

The peach-bud glows, the wild bee hums, and wind-flowers wave in graceful gladness.

If it's unenvironmental it is uneconomical. That is the rule of nature

There's a certain kind of behavior in the Arab world that, to me, resembles the way young men behave when there is no significant influence from women in their lives.

I don't slam doors in people's faces, and I'm not a bigot.