"A humble soul understands that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."

"It is a enduring truth that the stoutest timber is forged in the fiercest gales, not in the sheltered grove."

"I write for children because I am interested in fantasy and the possibilities for experience of all kinds before the time of compromise. I believe that children are far more perceptive and wise than American books give them credit for being."

"Wisdom principle 89 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will."

"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent."

"Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God."

"When I meet people who say - which they do all of the time - 'I must just tell you, my great aunt had cancer of the elbow and the doctors gave her 10 seconds to live, but last I heard she was climbing Mount Everest,' and so forth, I switch off quite early."