Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including vice president, that I am more proud to wear than that of a senator of the United States.

You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.

Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value.

I do not believe that we have a right to tell other people, women, that they can't control their bodies.

No Ordinary American Cares About Their Constitutional Rights

A lucky person gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the floor, knows what they're about to do and thinks it still matters.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference.

Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.

If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there's still a 30% chance we're going to get it wrong.

America's leaders have to find a way to work together, rise to the challenge, and come up with solutions as bold and visionary as the people of this nation.

Ever day you spend at work is a foundation for your future.

Through your Soul’s partnership the answers to all of life’s questions - mysteriously come tumbling forth.

If you press me to say why I loved him I can say no more than it was because he was he and I was 1.

To persevere trusting in what hopes he has is courage in a man. The coward despairs.

Use pain as a stepping stone, not a camp ground.

It was there I met my future wife, Celeste Landry, although our lives took us separate ways for many years and we were not to marry until more than ten years later.

Character contributes to beauty.

Knowledge was like a mouthful of dust.

The next best thing to gambling and winning is gambling and losing.

A lot of songs are inspiration and help people through pain, grief and loss.