“Don't let the culture influence your message, let your message influence the culture.”

“True faith is forged in the furnace, not the showroom.”

“While I hate to ever lose a supporter, I've come to realize that one who would abandon me over a single statement or decision I made is a person who would abandon me sooner or later anyway.”

“The most powerful demonstration of leadership is not a clenched fist of brute force but an open hand of humble assistance.”

“It will be like having an extreme close-up in high definition to examine each freckle, while failing to notice whether the person is even wearing pants.”

“In a research-poor context,isolated experience replaces professional knowledge as the dominant influence on how teachers teach.”

“I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.”