I admire President Obama. He inherited the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. That was a terrible time for America.

Don't let anybody tell you it's corporations and businesses that create jobs.

The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people.

You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion.

There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives.

I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime.

We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely - and the right to be heard.

I have to confess that it's crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.

I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds. - Duke Leto Atreides

Jesus Christ is my joy.

I like home. It’s warm and there are books.

Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise

We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to the process.

The perfect rescue dog is out there for everybody. You just have to find it.

"That which does not kill me makes me stronger" is not a law of the universe. What it can be, if we so choose, is a resolution.

It's like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans go and prove you're wrong.

If there is a conflict between the easy drift of prosperity and the ordeal of peace, the ordeal of peace comes first.

As large as worlds. As old as Time. As patient as a brick.