Over the course of my career in law enforcement, I have witnessed over and over again the selflessness and sacrifice of law enforcement who lay their lives on the line every day to protect people who they will never meet and people who will never know their names.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn’t mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.

Starting your own business isn’t just a job – it’s a way of life.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

I’m always amazed by the people who work on stage who sing night after night, day after day, week in week out.

One thing I just want to say to the military families – while you might not wear a uniform, I know – we all know, the nation knows – that you serve and sacrifice right alongside of your loved ones. And we are so grateful and proud of all of you for your service to this nation.

Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.

Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

As a Christian, you forgive, and you feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and you visit the sick and comfort the lonely. If I’m a true follower of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ, I got to do the things you’re supposed to be doing.

Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.

It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so ‚don’t fuss, dear; get on with it.‘

The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.

No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.

If you love something – and there are things that I love – you do want more and more and more of it, but that’s not the way to produce good work. So as an author, I need to write what I need to write.

God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.

My problem is I am Christian, so I think other people must have success, too; it’s not about me.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.

The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.

Jesus paid a tremendous price for us so we could have abundant life. He willingly took all of our sin on Himself and gave His life on the cross so we could be forgiven and have new life in Him.

It takes up enough of my time and interest just working on comedy. I just enjoy it and love doing it.

In pop music, the public usually see the results – the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours – but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won’t make it.

I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence and faith.

What we won when all of our people united must not be lost in suspicion and distrust and selfishness and politics. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as president.

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.

The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.

I’ve sat in sushi bars, really fine ones, and I know how hard this guy worked, how proud he is. I know you don’t need sauce. I know he doesn’t even want you to pour sauce. And I’ve seen customers come in and do that, and I’ve seen him, as stoic as he tries to remain, I’ve seen him die a little inside.

Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.

I believe that the primary role of the government is to protect people and not run their lives. You used to be able to believe that in the Democratic Party.

A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, ‚Jackie, are you scared?‘ Of course I’m scared. I’m not Superman.

Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that’s really the essence of the Christian faith.

To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.

Folks, you’re the reason that the automobile industry is back. Whether it was the wage freezes, the plant closures, folks, you sacrificed to keep your companies open. Because of your productivity, the combined auto companies have committed to invest another $23 billion in expansion in America.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be – protect themselves. That’s why you have state secret laws. Citizens are not supposed to know what their government is doing to them.

The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.

Age doesn’t bother me. So many of my heroes were older guys. It’s the lack of years left that weighs far heavier on me than the age that I am.

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we’d go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father’s televised service for 17 years.

I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She’s incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she’s effective.

There is always safety in valor.

I’m committed to the people of Gujarat. I will devote each and every moment to serve my people of Gujarat.

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

Should there be cameras everywhere in outdoor streets? My personal view is having cameras in inner cities is a very good thing. In the case of London, petty crime has gone down. They catch terrorists because of it. And if something really bad happens, most of the time you can figure out who did it.

We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I’m still fanatical, but now I’m a little less fanatical.

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.

Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.

Once you get on the playing field it’s not about whether you’re liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win. That’s what it’s about.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.

I have worked hard since my childhood and worked as a labourer. I put my mind and heart into it.

I write books back to back, and I work very hard on them.