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
conference faced less pressure
I think there is less pressure here than what we faced in the conference tournament.
capable excellent four good hate kentucky last life played proud three tough
Just a disappointing way to end the season. Kentucky did a good job, they're an excellent team, I don't feel like we played like we are capable of playing. ... It's a tough day. That's the way life works. I'm proud of what we accomplished over the last three or four months. I hate to have it end that way.
finish good happened pressure undefeated year
There was a lot of pressure after what happened a year ago and after going undefeated in the conference. It was a good way to finish it off.
closer game score
It wasn't pretty. It was a closer game than the score indicates.
conference crushing four gone happy losses nice reason
We've had a nice run, and I'm real happy for our seniors. Only four conference losses for them. So if they hadn't gone out this way, it would have been crushing for me for no other reason than I just wanted it for them.
expectations environment our-environment
We're not products of our environments, we're products of our expectations.
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.
expectations helping form
The expectations that others place on us help us form our expectations of ourselves.
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.
born
But really, where leadership is born and where leadership is really bred is...
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
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.
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.