One of the things that make community colleges so special is they do not pick and choose their students - they work with all students.

Being a teacher is not what I do, it's who I am.

Because of the flexibility that community colleges afford, many students do not have to choose between an education and fulfilling other responsibilities - they can do both.

Many of my students don't know that I'm second lady of the United States... because, you know, it's a community college.

Community colleges are certainly one of America's best-kept secrets.

I've seen with my own students, community colleges offer an affordable route to four-year college degrees and good paying jobs.

BAREFOOT BEACHTake off your shoes-You're on barefoot beach.Relax in the sunshine-Broken only by trees.

When you walk this earth on borrowed time, each day on the calendar is a beloved friend you know for only a short time.

I'm as awkward as it gets, dude, but I embrace the awkward! I embrace the awkward and make everyone else feel awkward

Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave.

Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.

Always carry with you a little reasonable doubt, should you meet someone who needs to be found innocent.

What are you doing? (Amanda) I'm getting into my car. (Kyrian) You own this?! (Amanda) No. I'm stealing it with the key in my hand. (Kyrian)

The mob taught me how to play gin rummy.

Till you can sing and rejoice and delight in God, as misers do in gold, and kings in sceptres, you never enjoy the world.

God gives you the sight, the right, and the might to do great things, but you have to develop the fight!