Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

by Joe Biden

if the problem is fear, the answer is knowledge.

Never tell a man what his interests are. Be straight and open with him about your own interests. And try to put yourself in his shoes. Try to understand his hopes and his limitations, and never insist that he do something you know he cannot. It’s really just about making the effort to make a personal connection.

“True bravery is when there is very little chance of winning, but you keep fighting.”

as hard as it would be, it was better to go through it than to avoid it.

“Don’t wait to make your son a great man. Make him a great boy.”