Wes Moore
Wes Moore
Wes Mooreis an American author, social entrepreneur, producer, political analyst, and decorated US Army officer. He is the author of The Other Wes Moore and The Work, both of which are New York Times Bestsellers. He was also the host for Beyond Belief on the Oprah Winfrey Network and the Executive Producer/ Writer for Coming Back with Wes Moore on PBS...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 October 1978
CityBaltimore, MD
second-chance lasts sometimes
I sat back, allowing Wes's words to sink in. Then I responded, "I guess it's hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances.
tragedy stories chill
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
gun knives
They hit you with a knife, you find a gun
born
But really, where leadership is born and where leadership is really bred is...
kids thinking needs
Kids need to think that you care before they care what you think.
want way needs
I just want to make sure that public service doesn't have to be an occupation, but it needs to be a way of life.
want i-can
I just want to do as much as I can while I can, because none of us are promised anything.
single-mom important shapes
Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important than not a single moment be wasted.
responsibility thinking ideas
I began at some point to understand the whole idea of accountability and responsibility and leadership, and I think that was something that really birthed something in me, where I knew I wanted to be part of a larger equation in our society.
adversity fighting ubuntu
The common bond of humanity and decency that we share is stronger than any conflict, any adversity. Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding peace is paramount. Knowing when to fight and when to seek peace is wisdom. Ubuntu was right.
opportunity universal
Potential is universal. Opportunity is not.
expectations helping form
The expectations that others place on us help us form our expectations of ourselves.
mean thinking two
Do you think that we're products of our environments? I think so, or maybe products of our expectations. Others' expectations of us or our expectations. I mean others' expectations that you take on as your own. I realize how difficult it is to seperate the two. The expectations that others place on us help us form our expectations of ourselves.
jobs school earth
When it is time for you to leave this school, leave your job, or even leave this earth, you make sure you have worked hard to make sure it mattered you were even here.