“I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now.” ThinkingKnowsMatterOpportunityLike YouAmountRight NowFulfillingExposureGet AheadDoing Right Author:Zachary Quinto
“The America I know is great - not because government made it great but because ordinary citizens like me, like my father and like you are given the opportunity every day to do extraordinary things.” KnowsMadeGovernmentAmericaFatherOpportunityGivenLike YouCitizensOrdinaryExtraordinaryLike MeMade ItExtraordinary ThingsOrdinary ThingsOrdinary Citizens Author:Mia Love
“President Bush is an intelligent man. He is not going to declare an economic war against Iraq . [...] I admire your extraordinary efforts to rebuild your country. I know you need funds. We understand that, and our opinion is that you should have the opportunity to rebuild your country. But we have no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts like your border disagreement with Kuwait .” KnowsMenNeedsShouldWarCountryAmericaOpportunityPresidentEffortOpinionEconomicLike YouConflictShould HaveIntelligentExtraordinaryIraqAdmireBordersFundPresident BushDisagreementIntelligent ManKuwait Author:April Glaspie
“Lord, help us to accept the pains and conflicts that come to us each day as opportunities to grow as people and become more like you.” PeopleHelpingPainOpportunityGrowsAcceptingLordLike YouConflictEach Day Author:Mother Teresa
“Whatever success I have achieved, whatever positions of leadership I have held have depended less on Ivy League degrees or SAT scores or GPAs and have instead been due to that sense of connection and empathy, the special obligation I felt as a black man like you to help those who need it most, people who didn't have the opportunities that I had because there, but for the grace of God go I. I might have been in their shoes. I might have been in prison. I might have been unemployed. I might not have been able to support a family. And that motivates me.” PeopleMenNeedsHas BeensHelpingMightAbleOpportunityFeltBlackSupportGraceSpecialPositionLike YouEqualDegreesEmpathyConnectionsPrisonShoesDuesObligationLeagueSatScoreMight Have BeenEqual RightsGrace Of GodUnemployedIvyIvy LeagueSat ScoresGpa Author:Barack Obama