With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

At some point we must make a decision not to allow the mere threat of charges of cultural or religious insensitivity to stop us from dealing with this evil

My point is, if you want to achieve anything in life, it is not enough to merely wish for it. You must develop that kind of 4:30 AM discipline that distinguishes you from others.

Bottom line: if you show a genuine interest in learning about how others became successful, you can open up a world of opportunities.

In Washington, DC, politics dominate even the most casual conversations.

Networking is an essential part of building wealth.

Even during the worst hardships, when the other things in our lives seem to fall apart, we can still find peace in the eternal love of God.

Sports nurtures dreams of achieving self confidence and masculine striving for the skinny kid watching a boxer dance around the ring with sublime ease.

Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk.

In short, we cannot grow, we cannot achieve authentic discovery, and our eyes cannot be cleansed to the truly beautiful possibilities of life, if we simply live a neutral existence.

At the end of the day, there is no doubt that the unique spirit embodied by this country has worked, not just to make the world safer, but to make it better.

Your heart will always go where your mind wanders.

Rust through washing never became white.

‎"He smiled at me and I felt the tenderness only a daughter could feel.

Some things are just perfect, even when they don't make any sense

It's hard to tell who's going to win this week, but it probably won't be a big, fat guy.

Wacko Glenn Beck is a sad answer to the Sarah Palin endorsement that [Ted] Cruz so desperately wanted. Glenn is a failing, crying, lost soul.

Drawing is not what you see but what you must make others see.

I almost never have a plan for myself... I'm not ambitious in that way.

Having a mixed background and feeling a little bit like a fish out of water in most places can be a benefit.

The rule for every worthwhile man is that no serious job ever shall receive less than his best thought and effort.