I started to ask Him to bless others and prayed this verse of abundance over them. "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8). I asked Him to help others succeed. "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:4 ESV).

No American is ever made better off by pulling a fellow American down, and all of us are made better off whenever any one of us is made better off.

Only by trying on other people's clothes do we find what size we are.

I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.

Be sensitive to the plight of others. You have to know about the tragedies as well as the triumphs, the failures as well as the success.

It is not enough to long for a person as a good for oneself, one must also, and above all, long for that person's good.

Who'll hold families together, if everybody has to live? Living is a compromise, between doing what you want and doing what other people want.

I remain convinced to this day that compassion like that—sincerely caring for your players and maintaining an active interest in their lives, concerns, and motivations—is one of the most important qualities a coach can have.

You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.

I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.

We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world.