Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.

The more you give, the more you live.

If you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into something bigger - something that matters.

Exercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.

I think once you start traveling, you don’t stop

If whatever you do helps just one person, you've done something wonderful.

A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.

The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.

No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person.

Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.… If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.

The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you're doing.

Einer hat immer Unrecht: aber mit zweien beginnt die Wahrheit. Einer kann sich nicht beweisen: aber zweie kann man bereits nicht widerlegen.

I am what I am, and I don't apologize for being honest.

At the best of times, Father Bain's face resembled a clenched fist.

I respect the police officers, but something you learn as a young black man in this country is that... life is a little bit different for you even though, on the surface, it seems to be the same.

I learned to tune a guitar by ear. That method has served me pretty well.

It may get worse before it gets better. But it WILL get better.

When I was little, I would always lie about the stupidest things. In kindergarten or first grade, I would tell people I had tigers living in my attic and a room full of gold.

I expected to be a farmer like my father and brothers. Life seemed pleasant and orderly.

I believe you've got to make the best out of this life. You don't know how long you're going to be around, so you might as well try and do all the things you want to do.

Before 'Twilight,' occasionally I would get the 'Hey are you that girl from that movie?' but no one knew my first and last name. The fans of the saga are amazing, and it's very flattering.