Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses

If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another, before you do anything, you should first decide whether you have a better head or a better heart

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth

What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from'