We must become the change we want to see.
-Mahatma Gandhi

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.
-Andrew Carnegie

You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
-Anthony D'Angelo

A leader leads by example, whether (s)he intends to or not.
-Anonymous

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say 'thank you.' In between, the leader is a servant.
-Max DePree

Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led.
-Ross Perot

Nobody rises to low expectations.
-Calvin Lloyd

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
-John Maxwell

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
-Isaac Newton

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
-Thomas Jefferson

Leadership is action, not position.
-Donald H. McGannon

Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
-Winston Churchill

It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
-Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

Example is leadership.
-Albert Schweitzer

A community is like a ship: Everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
-Henrik Ibsen

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Speak little, do much.
-Benjamin Franklin

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
-H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Change your thoughts and you change your world.
-Norman Vincent Peale

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
-Don Swartz

Believe in something larger than yourself.
-Barbara Bush

And if not now, when?
-Talmud

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Keeping OU Parents Connected

Since 1938, fathers, mothers, and other supporters of University of Oklahoma students have worked through Sooner Parents (formerly OU Parents' Association) in its primary mission - to help students and parents.

All Sooner parents should join Sooner Parents!

Sooner Parents Membership Benefits

Member-only monthly e-newsletters highlighting things you need to know!
Get to know other Sooner Parents and have a special connection to OU
Early notification of Dad's Day and Mom's Day dates!
Access to purchase football tickets (when allotment is available)!
In fall 2010, Sooner Parents sold over $250,000 worth of football tickets – allowing numerous OU families to enjoy football games together!
Local discounts for members only!
Scholarships available for students of Sooner Parents members only!
Over $15,000 will be awarded this year!
Receive Sooner Parents gift items (pens, magnets and travel mugs!) associated with the various membership levels!
Opportunities to win autographed OU footballs and books relevant to parents of students!
Attend OU Alumni & Friends events, and more!

Sooner Parents Supports

Scholarships and student recognition programs
Mini-grants for student programs campus-wide - $5,000 this year!
Parent calendars with important monthly information
Various parent-related publications
And more!

Join Sooner Parents today online!

For more information or to get involved, contact:

Marc Mandell
Houston, Texas
Sooner Parents President
marcmandell@ou.edu

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