Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges. Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.

Luck influences everything in life, but nothing beats setting goals and striving body and soul to achieve them.

Pessimism is a losing strategy. Leadership demands both confidence and optimism in abundance.

The seeds of great victory lie in minor triumphs.

Fight only after creating conditions for victory.

Sheer effort enables those with nothing to surpass those with privilege and position

Be a leader, not a superior.

Little Bird if you don't sing for me I will make you sing

Luck favors the bold. Leaders must fearlessly exploit the Secret of Decisiveness. Act boldly at critical moments.

Whether in commerce, administration, or on the battlefield, leaders who win understand the Secret of Victory: Act first to finish first.

Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision

Stand-up is like a row boat: it's fun and romantic when you're choosing to do it. But if you have no other choice than to be in a row boat it's not as enjoyable that's survival.

I have fallen a hopeless victim to the Turk; he is the most charming of mortals.

There are certain things in life that have limits, but you don't unless you impose limits on yourself.

Paradise Is exactly like Where you are right now Only much much Better.

I do assume that a character or a place is inexhaustible and will always reward further attention.

The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.

It was very difficult but definitely not a snap decision.

Everybody I know is a joke writer.

Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton and the Obama girls all had to change schools.

What loss is there in dignity, what worry is there of failure?