"Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To conquer fear is to realize that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"I had a daughter who was 9 years old and I had the feeling I wasn't going to be a real parent if I didn't quit making movies for a while and spend time with her. I also felt that I'd made enough movies and said what I had to say at the time."

"Time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"No man goes before his time - unless the boss leaves early."

"I am shocked at how much time I spend in the White House. I mean, you know, for people on the outside, the idea of going to the White House for a meeting must seem like the most important, serious, even glamorous kind of thing to do."