I think the educational value is what comes first. I've always thought that the most effective tools we have for disseminating information, i.e. education, is television and film.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Don't be different just for different's sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.

In fact, NSF was the leading successful efforts to improve U.S. math and science education long before the Department of Education was even created.

We don't really understand most of what's happening in the cosmos. Is there any afterlife? Who knows.

You're like a turd that won't flush.

I wake up every day in order to do something that's quixotic, and not necessarily called for in the world, but I do it because there's extraordinary meaning for me behind the effort.

World's most beautiful road is the road to peace!

Where we really effect change, in terms of creating a passionate work force, is by listening to kids early.

Is there something inside of you that is favoring peace? Because if there is, then congratulations: you are a human being. You have just reached, and felt, your most fundamental want.

The conservative movement today is so fractured that I think you'd have a tough time actually defining it and pointing to it.

I am not being negative, I am simply being factual when I say Kevin Rudd is the best friend the people smugglers have ever had