“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”

Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.

My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.

Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.

You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.

A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.

What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.

I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.

When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.

Happiness is your choice. You can choose today.

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.

I miss my son every day a little bit more, but I thank God every day for every second that he was here.

I admit, I don’t look like the athlete of the day’s supposed to look. My belly’s just a little big, my heinie’s just a little big, but, brother, I am bad, and they know I’m bad.

It’s true that what is morbid is highly valued today, and so you may think that I am only joking or that I’ve devised just one more means of praising Art with the help of irony.

Even boredom should be described with gusto. How many things are happening on a day when nothing happens?

I love you the way rain falls on a sunny day- a kind of marvelous sadness.

Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.