“America isnt perfect but theres not a better place in the world for people of any faith.”

“Some people have a heart to do evil and they dont care if youre Muslim or Christian.”

“I spent half my childhood trying to be like my dad. True for most boys, I think. It turns with adolescence. The last thing I wanted was to be like my dad. It took becoming a man to realize how luck...”

“I thought, Dad.Could I go to Vietnam for you?Dad, I could do it. I could do it for you. I could go to the places you fought. I could find the bits and pieces of your heart and soul left behind. If ...”

“The only thing I knew for sure is I hadnt slept in ten years. Not really. Id been fighting my own monster since nine months after 9/11. I had regrets. I had pain that I still cant find words to des...”

“As long as you know 'to let' means to rent and not a place to pee, youre all set to travel in the UK. The lifts and the boots and everything else dont really matter.”

“Farid asked, 'Do American teachers care about every student?'I thought about a humanities teacher Id worked with in Korea and more recently a science teacher Id worked with in Germany. I said, 'I t...”

“Education doesnt make you happy. Nor does freedom. We dont become happy just because were free if we are. Or because weve been educated if we have. But because education may be the means by which...”

“Because I trust in the ever-changing climate of the heart. (At least, today I feel that way.) I think it is necessary to have many experiences for the sake of feeling something; for the sake of bei...”

“The past has no power over the present moment.”

“If you are interested in equality at all costs, you should never have gone looking for your power in the first place. Holding authority with integrity is more important than making others feel good.”

“If you want to get good in Leadership, you probably should start reading the bible.”

“I dont see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.”