Americans are blessed with great plenty; we are a generous people and we have a moral obligation to assist those who are suffering from poverty, disease, war and famine.

At the very top state institutions, like UCLA, Berkeley and the University of Texas, however, the trend of downward minority enrollment remains persistent and discouraging.

Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King's faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night.

But even race-neutral policies and recruitment efforts designed to achieve greater diversity are, in the end, not race neutral.

So let us call genocide, genocide. Let us not minimize the deliberate murder of 1.5 million people. Let us have a moral victory that can shine as a light to all nations.

But it is equally incontrovertible that if our intelligence gathering process is seriously flawed, we had better find out and find out fast if we are to avoid another Sept. 11.

The legacy of the Armenian Genocide is woven into the fabric of America.

Russia is leading a movement around the world to spread autocracy and authoritarianism.

If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

America has a critical role to play as the most powerful member of the world community.

An America that inspires hope in its ideals must complement an America that inspires awe in its strength.

Someday you won't ever be seen again, but until then, make everyday an adventure.

Embrace your dorkdom or rail against it. The choice is yours.

Expertise is great, but it has a bad side effect: It tends to create the inability to accept new ideas.

I think if I could ever write with someone, I'd love to write a song with Loretta Lynn or Dolly Parton.

Hindsight's a wonderful thing. If we all had it there would be no history to write about.

You only stay in front by coming up with ideas your new competitors haven't thought of yet.

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium.

Love recognizes no barriers.

My experience is that inventors come in all sizes, all nationalities, all ages. The only thing I'm sure of is that inventors are always stubborn.

The great soul of this world is just.