Bill Moyers

"Success is not the opposite of failure; it is failure plus persistence."

"The greatest love is the love that asks for nothing in return."

"Happiness is found not in having more, but in wanting less."

"True friendship survives distance, time, and misunderstanding."

"Family is not always those we are born to, but those we choose to love."

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is life."

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is fear transformed into action."

"Change is the only constant, and resistance to it is futile."

"Education is the most powerful tool for changing the world."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing when and how to use it."

"Time is the currency of life; spend it on what truly matters."

"Truth is the foundation upon which all justice must be built."

"Freedom is not free; it is purchased with the vigilance of every generation."

"Peace begins not with governments but with the human heart."

"Nature teaches us what no university can about interconnection and cycles."

"Art is the voice of what cannot be spoken in ordinary language."

"Science reveals the mechanisms of creation; faith reveals its meaning."

"Leadership is the willingness to take responsibility for others' futures."

"Work that aligns with our values is the closest we come to prayer."

"The only time democracy is really tested is when the person you disagree with gets power."

"A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity for a self-governing people."

"Journalism is about keeping power in check and telling stories that matter to ordinary people."

"The media's job is not to make you feel good, but to tell you what you need to know."

"Corporate power has become so dominant that it shapes what we think and what we know."

"Stories are the currency of human connection and meaning."

"Money without conscience is a dangerous force in the world."

"Public broadcasting exists to serve democracy, not the marketplace."

"The real crisis is not about facts, but about what we choose to do with them."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"We need storytellers who understand that truth is more important than narrative."