It has been my honor to support and work with President Barack Obama a man who has brought courage and character to the presidency. President Obama's strength of character leads him to do the right thing even when it isn't the easy thing.
The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
Two qualities are indispensable: first an intellect that even in the darkest hour retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth and second the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
Communication leads to community that is to understanding intimacy and mutual valuing.
A change in bad habits leads to a change in life.
People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented didn't they? People feared coal they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance and ignorance leads to fear. But with time people will come to accept their silicon masters.
Anything that's different from your own realm of experience as a human being whether it's driving a car or a boat or using guns anything that separates you from yourself and leads you more towards this character's existence is a big help.
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads if whatever he may have to preach he shows himself best able to perform.
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself and not upon other men has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation the man of manly character and of wisdom.
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality.
The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should may and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.
Hurt leads to bitterness bitterness to anger travel too far that road and the way is lost.