I have made education a top priority of this Administration because when we get it right, when every child learns, America will be a more hopeful place.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

We had so much fun together as friends that I suggested we [with Kate DiCamillo] write a book together.

All mothers have intuition. The great ones have radar.

Also, I think there are huge reactions sometimes, which are also mysterious.

I think that in the future, clocks won't say three o'clock anymore. They'll just get right to the point and rename three o'clock 'Pepsi.

In my work I fight for, I hope, showing women in a true way. They've got brains.

Among the delights of Summer were picnics to the woods.

Truth is the band of union and the basis of human happiness. Without this virtue there is no reliance upon language, no confidence in friendship, no security in promises and oaths.

When I get too much rest, I'm usually erotic.

There really aren't any completely Asian people singing right now.

By all means be experimental, but let the reader be part of the experiment