I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence.

I believe education is the great equalizer.

Economic growth is the most important initiative every governor faces.

I'd rather live in Nebraska than Washington.

Diesel fuel is too important to our farmers at harvest time and to the truckers delivering commerce across Nebraska to allow a bureaucratic hurdle to slow the delivery of fuel.

The voters reward good performance. So, I'm going to go out and focus, if I become the governor, to do the very best job I can as governor. The rest of it will take care of itself.

Nebraskans are known for giving of themselves and that quality is part of what makes our state such a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.

Nebraskans have very strong opinions, but we sit down around a table and we solve our problems.

She actually isn't so bad, now that I'm getting to know her. She's just a little messy on the outside. But aren't we all?

Where there is religion (religious following), there are no worries and where there are worries, there is no religion there.

LSD is just a tool to turn us into what we are supposed to be.

It is hard to think of something as a gift when you have been tormented and imprisoned for it.

The biggest advice is being true to what you want to do. Don't worry if other people understand it or don't understand it. If what you're doing has merit, it will find its way.

Be you wise and never sad, You will get your lovely lad. Never serious be, nor true, And your wish will come to you-- And if that makes you happy, kid, You'll be the first it ever did.

The pattern often has been entrenched since childhood... [abusive people] don't think that there is anything wrong with them because that is the way they were brought up in their family.

I was talking to my publisher in Britain and was told here we are - we are sixty million people and we reckon only four hundred thousand people in Britain really read.

Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.

Responsibility is the choice we make to respond with care.