Quote

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

I love to go get fireworks, even though some of them are illegal.

A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

It's not a party until the fire department shows up.

Noises and smells, those can bring back powerful memories. I remember when I was going to school one Fourth of July, and there were a lot of fireworks going off. I knew that I was in Richmond. I knew that I was a college student. But I thought people were shooting at me.

You want to put the fire out first and then worry about the fire code.

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

The work completed during the special session was just the beginning. During those six days we lit a spark that will positively impact the lives of our children and grandchildren, but the full fire is yet to come.