It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, read more

It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, the true "gift" in these lessons always lies in the learning process itself.

Imagine being able to sit at your desk and with a few keystrokes on your computer-being able to access almost read more

Imagine being able to sit at your desk and with a few keystrokes on your computer-being able to access almost any information you need from a storehouse of the world's published knowledge.

Nothing splendid was ever created in cold blood. Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story read more

Nothing splendid was ever created in cold blood. Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us--and read more

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us--and those around us -- more effectively. Look for the learning.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test read more

Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.

All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.

All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.

Research shows that you begin learning in the womb and go right on learning until the moment you pass on. read more

Research shows that you begin learning in the womb and go right on learning until the moment you pass on. Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.

I'm comfortable being old... being black... being Jewish.

I'm comfortable being old... being black... being Jewish.