"It is a radiant truth that a heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will."

"The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families, our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America, America. In our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities, large and small."

"Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics."

"Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on."

"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows every step forward is a victory over stagnation."