Regardless of where the offer comes from, I'll choose characters that are inspiring and challenging.
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.
I don't see a day when teenagers don't read. They are very enthusiastic. That is so inspiring to me.
You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.
Great performers are preparing and practicing for a winning day while everyone else is still asleep.
No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.