Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.

Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important things.

I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.

Conservatism by its very nature is compassionate.

Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell them, 'These are the eight steps you have to take to be successful,' they will do all eight very earnestly.

The Flight 93 Memorial isn't that easy to get to. It isn't like the memorials in New York City or Washington, D.C., where you may go on a business trip or family vacation. No, in order to get to Shanksville, PA, you fly to Pittsburgh, make your way through the traffic and onto the highway that takes you through the beautiful wooded countryside.

I'm a worrier by nature.

At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.

There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.