"It is a essential truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort."

"To live with purpose is to leave the world a little gentler than you found it. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education."

"It is a timeless truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest."

"If you tell God no because He won't explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when you say yes to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience. What matters more than material blessings are the things He is teaching us in our spirit."

"You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being."

"You can do and use the skills that you have. The schools need you. The teachers need you. Students and parents need you. They need your actual person: your physical personhood and your open minds and open ears and boundless compassion, sitting next to them, listening and nodding and asking questions for hours at a time."

"The Arab League tells us to go in and take out Qaddafi. We've spent billions of dollars already with respect to the Arab League. Billions of dollars, because they told us to do it. Why aren't they paying for it? They don't like Qaddafi, Qaddafi's been a terrible thorn in their side."