The attitude in Baltimore in 1999 was almost one of resignation, that our problems were bigger than our capacity to handle them.

Busy souls have no time to be busybodies.

A stronger middle class is not the consequence of economic growth. A stronger middle class is the cause of economic growth.

I believe in the dignity of every person. I believe that while we are all free to practice our religion, and to hold whatever religious beliefs we choose.

Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Whether we give our children a future of more or a future of less - this, too, is a choice.

We do need to confront evil in this world, but we do need to work with the other nation.

I think we can all agree that every child's home deserves to be protected equally under the law, that there is dignity in every child's home.

The world is a very dangerous place. But the world is not too dangerous of a place for the United States of America provided we act according to our principles, provided we act intelligently.

Leaders exhibit two essential characteristics, the willingness to confront adversity and a clearly articulated future preference.

I think we need an American jobs agenda for the climate challenge which means American renewable grid, more renewable energy.

I think we should want all of our cities to become more compassionate places, frankly.

People regret not achieving enough success in life, they should regret missing many opportunities in life.

We do not have control over many thingsin life and deathbut we do have controlover the meaning we give it.

Most great advances have been a collaboration. That is the joy of science for me.

I work out really hard, and I stay on my diet all week.

The big companies are the private industry. But they're faced with a short-term need to show a profit in short-term.

I've been meaning to write about the Rolling Stones, but I am the furthest thing from a hipster rock journalist.

Don't go looking in dark places, because dark things live there.

A person could see a lot without ever leaving his own living room. Especially if he had the right tools.

We’re all in the end-of-our-life book club, whether we acknowledge it or not; each book we read may well be the last, each conversation the final one.

We continually use stories to hold up as mirrors to ourselves.