No great inner event befalls those who summon it not
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
You will attract to yourself people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not.
You will never be greater than the thoughts that dominate your mind
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
The starting point of all achievement is desire.
Charters give public school teachers the flexibility to design programs to the individual student needs. They no longer have to go to a distant bureaucracy to ask for permission. By being allowed to make their own decisions the teachers are able to create strong partnerships with parents.
Humble spirits are free to love and to be who they are. They have no artificial standards to live up to.
Im a politician. What I say is not holy writ.
I have a Madonna portrait done in the style of a Russian icon. My mother, the chef Lidia Bastianich, and I bought it together. It reminds me of her.