The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.

If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.