Ruins provide the incentive for restoration, and for a return to origins. There has to be an interim of death or rejection before there can be renewal and reform.

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.

A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still

I strive everyday to be a great parent so my kids can be better people when they move out into the world on their own.

To teach, ignite the fire of desire to learn.

A lack of direction and meaning can leave you empty.

I didn't have a cup of coffee until I was 27.

I don't know Bill Clinton as someone who needs to literally sexually harass a woman. I'm sure that he could have found many willing participants.

Schools should look behind classroom doors and determine the factors that contribute to the kinds of interactions between teachers and students that promote student achievement.

You respect all of these people that you know in the business as actors. And they sort of turn around and say, we really like your work. It's a nice acknowledgment.

Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.