“It has been said that a friend is somebody with whom it is possible to be silent.”

“Let the wealth of remembrances past be the link of friendship treasured.”

“Leadership, he was discovering, had its ups and downs—kind of like the bowsprit on a swelling sea.”

“...it would be nice if something I wanted came to me, on its own. I'm tired of chasing the things I'm supposed to want.”

“Freedom is not something you have to earn. It is not something that is only available to a few. Freedom has been sealed and given to you through Jesus Christ.”

“For Aristotle, friendship in its highest form has a political or civic dimension. We love our friends not just because we like each other or are useful to each other, but because we share the same values and ideals for our society, and come together to advance those ideals.”

“Life has taught me that to fly, you must first accept the possibility of falling.”