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A hero is an average person who has done something extraordinary.

— Ann E. Dunwoody A Higher Standard (2015)

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If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.

A Higher Standard (2015)

I have to laugh when people ask, "How's retired life?" I'm as busy as I've ever been, except now I make my own schedule.

A Higher Standard (2015)

Today, particularly in terms of combating terrorism, there are no front lines. Cities and neighborhoods are the battlefields. September 11 was a harsh reminder of this new reality.

A Higher Standard (2015)

For the vision to be taken seriously, the destination- or the goal- has to be attainable. It's your vision, so you need to determine the timing. With your destination in focus, you need to describe who you are, what you do, and how you are going to get there.

A Higher Standard (2015)

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