I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.

I believe we must seek God's will, never presuming to identify it with our own program or power.

Congress needs strong parties, but it also needs the capacity to deal with budget and entitlement challenges that are likely beyond the reach of pure partisan exertion.

The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade.

I'm a very competitive person, whether it's school, baseball or even playing video games.

Unified party control of the organs of government has proved no panacea.

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement.

I believe in a fight between me & Wilder... I can come out on top

Goodness knows the Republican electorate is a pretty narrow slice of the population.

Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good.

The best things in life are beyond money

I thought that you could hear all my unspoken words.....for I misunderstood the language of my own love was so intense and your ears were so brittle!

I probably read Harriet the Spy about 70,000 times.

What scientists are attached to is journeys into the unknown and discovering things that are completely unexpected and baffling and surprising.

It's a wonderful world when you have what you want at all times.

Yes, I can play younger than my age. But I can play characters older than I am, too. I'm not an actor who can just play the kid.

A house that has a library in it has a soul.

My family were hitters. If you made them laugh, they didn't hit you. My dad wouldn't hit me if I got him with humor right between the eyes.

History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors and issues.

The truth is, everything that has happened in my life... that I thought was a crushing event at the time, has turned out for the better.