Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.

there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.

No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.

The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.

In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.

Don't go to eighth grade...don't talk about something old...don't bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.

We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust us. Because we're their government. And people trust their government.

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

Awesome ends with me but Ugly starts with u...

Be loving but bold, be kind but not cold.

The Mirror Prayer I see you man in the mirror. I see you and raise you. I will be better today than you were yesterday, and tomorrow you will be better than I was today.

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm livingmy baby you'll be.

There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.

I have not the least doubt that school developed in me nothing but what was evil and left the good untouched.

Save money on the big, boring stuff so that you have something left over for life's little pleasures.

Attention is the opium of the people

The right story needs the right telling.

I've created my own career in my life, and I've had a lot of fun doing it. I think that's good.