If the misery of others leaves you indifferent and with no feeling of sorrow, then you cannot be called a human being.

Whether for the individual or for the nation, self is best served by transcending self.

Each of us has within us a Mother Teresa and a Hitler; it is up to us to choose what we want to be.  Free choice is the greatest gift God gave to his children.

Taking risks and not being afraid to fail are the only ways to make our dreams and goals come true. You must reach for the gold every day!

America is compassion, the conviction that we will never move this country ahead by leaving some of our people behind.

Single acts of kindness make this a better world.  It is easy to care for somebody else and thankfully most Americans do, but we need to do a lot more caring for one another.

I have the highest respect for [home care and hospice], especially the nurses, aides, and therapists who devote their lives to caring for people with disabilities, the infirm, and dying. There are few more noble professions.

One of the most important elements in a humane and effective health care system is the ability to treat people in their own homes when medically appropriate. Improving home care services should be at the top of Congress’s priorities; it is certainly at the top of my own personal legislative agenda for health care.

The greatest joy one can have is doing something for another without any thought of getting something in return.

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.