"The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all."

"The darkest nights often reveal that gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the greatest battles are fought within."

"I think the real heroic teachers are the ones who work with kids, like my mom and my sister do."

"Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important."

"My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled."

"All the men in my family were bearded, and most of the women."