Change begins with ‘one person’ who so inspires others that they themselves can do nothing other than change. And no matter the dismal state of the world or the gravity of the situation, don’t ever think for a moment that that ‘one person’ is not you.

If we do not determine to aspire to that which we write about, we should rid ourselves of every single sheet of paper and discard every pen that we would use to write upon them.

A great leader is someone who first mastered the art of following.

If you want to completely destroy a child, all you have to do is mold them into your vision of what you want them to be. If you want to completely liberate a child, all you have to do is grow them into the person they were created to be. The former cannot see God in the child. The latter can see nothing less.

A ‘good’ leader recognizes that they have been granted the uncommon experience of leading common men. A ‘great’ leader recognizes that of all men, they are likely the most common.

The essence of true leadership is our willingness to leave wherever we might be in order to meet people wherever they happen to be.