"The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned."

"The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure."

"The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people."

"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."

"Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice."

"There are some movies that I would like to forget, for the rest of my life. But even those movies teach me things."

"It's one of the worst-kept secrets of family life that all parents have a preferred son or daughter, and the rules for acknowledging it are the same everywhere: The favored kids recognize their status and keep quiet about it - the better to preserve the good thing they've got going and to keep their siblings off their back."

"A life well-lived is a testament that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."