Both must make tangible, immediate steps toward this vision.

The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.

If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.

Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is a matter of expecting more.

If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.

In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.

Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you go—whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life.

You can never plan the future by the past.

When people are free to do as they please they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced and partakes of the nature of a protest.

No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.

Bad teaching wastes a great deal of effort, and spoils many lives which might have been full of energy and happiness.

Character, character, character. First, second and third ... we were pretty rusty initially. When you have a break for a few weeks you get a bit of rust.

My favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted bread with catsup on the side.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

Being a vegan just helps me build up my self-esteem. I feel good about it every time I eat a meal.

I spent 25 years as a stand-up comedian.