People want to pick the leader, and we are obsessed with celebrity and whoever is on the cover of this or that.

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.

If you want to denounce impunity then you have to start with denouncing the impunity that the regime enjoys.

Just like keeping a healthy diet is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right foods is just as important for getting the most out of your workout.

I didn't choose to be a rapper; it's just my talent.

I'm no stranger to criticism. You're never going to be good enough, or just the right thing in everybody's eyes.

Miss me? Bet you did ... so would I.

Once you've arrived at the end of the world, it hardly matters which route you took.

With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

Treat yourself with love and respect, and you will attract people who show you love and respect.

Liking who you are and liking what you do can make you an incredibly successful person.

Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me.