“If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.”

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.

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.

The further one goes, the less one knows.

I have died too many deaths that were not mine.

I go through a lot of depression, and I know other people do, too, but I have an outlet that so many people don’t.

Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did.

If you get down and you quarrel everyday, you’re saying praises to the devil, I say.

Stop thinking, and end your problems.

Never abandon life. There is a way out of everything except death.