I think about the tremendous responsibility that I have in providing leadership to the team in the department of corrections, ... I just hope that I can be worthy of all the kindness and all the support.

True leaders take responsibility while false leaders continually blame.

Responsible leadership is in crisis. You need to responsible to your attitude and reputation. You must commit responsibility of what you are.”

As a leader it is your job to protect the missional integrity of the Jesus gathering to which you have been called. It is your responsibility to see to it that the church under your care continues as a gathering of people in process; a place where the curious,the unconvinced, the sceptical, the used-to-believe and the broken, as well as the committed, informed and sold-out come together around Peter's declaration that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

It is your responsibility to determine what the lessons are in every experience.

Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.

[News conference, April 21 1961]