At the time of his death, John Kennedy had a national security establishment that was a writhing ball of snakes.

The perfect lover is one who turns into a pizza at 4:00 A.M.

If you ever become a mother, can I have one of the puppies?

Ronald Reagan was a dim hack who did horrible damage to almost everything he touched.

We, The People is more than a statement of purpose. It is an acknowledgement of an obligation to each other.

Optimism....is neither weak nor naive. It can be tough and pure and earned just as clearly as any brooding existential despair.

We have a revolutionary history to honor and uphold. Which was what Nelson Mandela did. He reminded us of that which we need to be reminded, over and over again, about our own best selves.

Campaigns are no longer high-minded exchanges of ideas, even though God knows we need more good ones - ideas, that is.

If religion comes into the public square, it is as vulnerable as any other human institution to be pelted with produce. Ignorance does not become wisdom just because you gussy it up with the Gospels.

There is a lot in American politics (and in American life) that is angry, greedy, reckless and violent.

In order to get big things done, sometimes, presidents have to be deft at moving the pea around under the shells.

Mind isn't as serious as my mind makes it out to be.

Understanding is a power greater then knowledge.

If you can't tell someone how to think, then you have to learn to manage the environment where they think.

Whether we are in the city, the countryside, or the wilderness, we need to sustain ourselves by choosing our surroundings carefully and nourishing our awareness in each moment.

My job description is... being enthusiastic.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

Everything changes and, somewhere along the line, I'm changing with it.

Obey the voice within - it commands us to give of ourselves and help others. As long as we have the capacity to give, we are alive

Judge not by the number, but by the weight.

Nothing can expand without it growing