"Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for."

"Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America."

"Education is a precondition to survival in America today."

"To all those mothers and fathers who are struggling with teen-agers, I say, just be patient: even though it looks like you can't do anything right for a number of years, parents become popular again when kids reach 20."

"We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus but our ideas about Santa Claus change, mature and become more nuanced, whereas our ideas of God can remain at a rather infantile level."

"The greatest journey starts when the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"The true measure of a man is every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."