America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.

I also believe that Hurricane Katrina did reveal a weakness in our energy supply systems, highlighting the reliance this country has on the gulf coast for our energy resources.

The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.

Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.

Since the Revolution, eight generations of America's veterans have established an unbroken commitment to freedom.

From a generation that came of age during the Great Depression, millions of our country's best and bravest took up arms in a worldwide struggle against tyranny.

Each family of the United States military now attends to their loved ones funeral with a wrenching worry that it will be met possibly with a protest or a demonstration.

The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself.

In fact, it is often times a detriment for the Government to preemptively legislate on an issue before we can either define it or grasp its impact.

I expect VA's inspector general and the FBI to work closely together so that we can identify and eliminate the flaws that allowed this leak and prosecute any criminal acts.

The men and women of today's VA are dedicated to caring for today's veterans and stand ready to provide for our servicemembers who now defend our freedoms and our way of life.

And, as always happens, and happens far too soon, the strange and wonderful becomes a memory and a memory becomes a dream. Tomorrow it's gone.

Traveling in other countries is especially fun because others often attribute your differences to the less-stigmatizing idea that you're like this only because you're a foreigner.

I don't know what I shall do. I just want to go away and look at people and think.

In five minutes you should know if people have confirmed, calculated & considered your vision.

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

The torch of liberty is hot; warms those who hold it high; burns those who try to extinguish it.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Every boo on the road is a cheer.

Nerd. One whose unbridled passion for something defines who they are as a person, without fear of other people's judgment.