Midterm elections for first-term presidents are notoriously difficult.
The furnace which melts gold, also hardens clay. Before blaming thy fate, therefore, find whether thou art gold or clay.
For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.
To go through life without love is to travel through the world in a carriage with closed windows.
Few can tell what they know without also showing what they do not know.
Men are willing to admit that they are sinners, but not that they are sinning.
If silence is good for the wise, how much better is it for the foolish!
Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.
Literature always anticipates life. It doesn't copy it but moulds it to it's purpose.
The next time you're caught in a room full of smart people doing something dumb (like trying to anticipate what your users will do), tune them out, flip open your laptop, and start prototyping.
As nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest continuing culture in human history. On behalf of the Australian Parliament, this year I offered an apology to indigenous Australians for the wrongs they had suffered in the past.