I Read The Book [my Life By

The Dream Begins With A Teacher Who Believes In You, Who Tugs And Pushes And Leads You To The Next Plateau, Sometimes Poking You With A Sharp Stick Called 'truth'.

The American Dream Is One Of The Greatest Ideas In The History Of Human Achievement . . . It Thrives Today In An Age When Its Core Components Of Freedom And Opportunity Are Open To More Americans Than Ever Before. It Holds A Real, Identifiable Place In The American Heart And Mind, And It Informs The Aspirations Of Everyone From Farmers To Software Developers, From Detectives To Bankers, From Soldiers To Social Workers . . . It Defines Us As A People, Even As We Add To Its Meaning With Each New Chapter In Our National Experience And Our Individual Actions.

There Was A Time In South Africa That People Would Put Flaming Tires Around Peoples' Necks If They Dis-sented. And In Some Ways The Fear Is That You Will Be Necklaced Here, You Will Have A Flaming Tire Of Lack Of Patriotism Put Around Your Neck. Now It Is That Fear That Keeps Journalists From Asking The Toughest Of The Tough Questions... And Again, I Am Humbled To Say, I Do Not Except Myself From This Criticism.

In Dealing With The Press, Do Yourself A Favor, Stick With One Of Three Responses: (a) I Know And I Can Tell You; (b) I Know And I Can't Tell You; (c) I Don't Know.

To The Pilot Of A Deep Sea Submersible, Upon Finding Out What Would Happen If The Craft Sprung A Leak While Submerged. I'll Trust You To Make Sure That Doesn't Happen.