We [USA] need to deal with our problems here at home if we're going to be strong enough to lead abroad.

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.

Speak against unconscious oppression, Speak against the tyranny of the unimaginative, Speak against bonds.

Fall in love with peace to enjoy the journey we call life.

You see, Max, the problem is not that the mouse is in the maze, but that the maze is in the mouse.

A fool must now and then be right, by chance.

They can die as soon as they want.

Communities and neighborhoods are affected. Idling trains, traffic backups, grade crossing accidents and other safety issues all affect the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

I haven't killed anybody all day. Help me keep it that way.

At the time I was taught to read, it was an Eden-like time of my life. My mother adored me. Everyone adored me. So I associate reading with enormous pleasure.

I'm not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.

Why should we rise because 'tis light? Did we lie down because t'was night?