From his pocket, the president simply pulled out a copy of the Bill of Rights and read it aloud to the woman. “As president of the United States, that is my job description.”
John Kavanagh went to Calcutta to work with Mother Teresa. While there, he asked her to pray for him. “What should I pray for?” she asked.
A beautiful Hollywood couple was on the Phil Donahue show. The dazzled audience thought they were the picture of true and lasting love. ...
I know of a lady who takes great delight in watching her hummingbird feeder. So many birds flock to the station that she refills it almost daily. A few weeks ago, she noticed...
In the early 1970s, real estate developer Trammell Crow was asked to speak at the Harvard Business School. Afterward, a student asked Mr. Crow to identify the most important single element in...
Transcript Two things about Carol and her decisions. One, she was usually right. And two, right or wrong, she was always certain. The thing is, Carol’s style left little room for input. And...
To teach his class about perspective, a journalism professor stood with his nose pressed against the whiteboard. He said: "In a tragedy or a breaking crisis, we are THIS close to the story. We...
Transcript The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy struggled with the inequities of wealth and poverty. One day as he walked down the street, Tolstoy passed a beggar. Reaching into his pocket to give...
The late Dallas Cowboys coach, Tom Landry, often spoke of winning and character. A sign in the Cowboys' locker room said: "The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment...
