Up to a certain point every man is what he thinks he is.

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.

Meditation is about learning how to rest in uncertainty.

It was never a deliberate decision to make films about the 'woman experience'.

Strong female leads are important.

Freedom is the fundamental condition for any growth.

I love all my children, but some of them I don't like.

It is pleasurable, when winds disturb the waves of a great sea, to gaze out from land upon the great trials of another.

Who you think you are is what compels you to do what you do!

The value of history. ..is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is.

You get your inspiration - suggestions - wherever you have to, even from your mother.