The biggest misconception I encounter is the thinking that just because you work for a nonprofit, you shouldn't be paid accordingly. Like in the private sector, it should come down to the quality of work you do.

It tends to deceive the consumer into thinking they're buying something fresh when they are not.

Decide that life is good and you are special. Decide to enjoy today. Decide that you will live life to the fullest now, no matter what. Trust that you will change what needs changing, but also decide that you're not going to put off enjoying life just because you don't have everything you want now. Steadfastly refuse to let anything steal your joy. Choose to be happy...and you will be.

In a lot of places, there's things that work, but we also know that a lot of things don't work because of the achievement gap that exists.

It's hard enough doing this kind of work, because it just rips you apart. But to have two of them die. . . . These guys don't get health care; they don't have benefits.

He never said no to anybody because there was always a way to work it out. You have no idea how many people got a job because of dad. There wasn't anybody that he didn't know. He treated everybody the same.