What we get, and all we ever get, from the outside is information; how we choose to act on this information is up to us.

What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today, but revisiting this painful past can contribute little or nothing to what we need to do now.

We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.

The ultimate use of power is to empower others.

Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. Learning must be experienced.

It is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice.

This is at the heart of all good education, where the teacher asks students to think and engages them in encouraging dialogues, constantly checking for understanding and growth.

Good or bad, everything we do is our best choice at that moment.

Too many of us fail to fulfill our needs because we say no rather than yes, yes when we should say no.

We almost always have choices, and the better the choice, the more we will be in control of our lives.

When you study great teachers... you will learn much more from their caring and hard work than from their style.

A legacy is not what is recorded in history books or repeated in song, but what is woven into the souls of those who remain.

The most radical and far-reaching solutions often need rethinking of processes and deep questioning of the status quo-and these are hard.

Jesus was a doer, and not only a talker. He led the way by example. He showed us how to live and minister to others.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

Ugly deeds are most estimable when hidden.

I love the old movies from my past, when I was growing up. I just have a special place in my heart for them. They kind of feel like comfort food to me, so watching them is just cozy and warm.

These days, tales of what Facebook did with its users during the singularity are commonly used to scare naughty children in Wales.

If I had my way, I'd wear jewelry, a great pair of heels and nothing else.

Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression - with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.

The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is increasing many times.