If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

It's time for greatness - not for greed. It's a time for idealism - not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.

The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children.

I find myself pausing to admire her face.For a brief moment, I'm lost to my surroundings.

There is no friendship no love like that of the parent for the child.

I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave.

I've tried like hell to make bad movies good, and I can't. Maybe Marlon Brando has been able to do that at times. But even he has a hard time making 'The Appaloosa' a good movie.

Everybody's got regrets. Everybody's made mistakes. Nobody's perfect.

A compassionate soul is inner beauty.

What rivalry? I win all the matches.

Terrorism and negotiations simply don't go together.

The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.

A positive attitude and personal motivation allow you to remain excited about what you are doing - no matter how difficult the challenges may be day to day.