There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasn't stuff that a state auditor was supposed to be talking about. Maybe they were right.

We all do better, when we all do better.

Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people's lives.

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

The future will not belong to those who sit on the sidelines. The future will not belong to the cynics. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers

Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.

Doubter wants proof which contributes nothing to her faith.

It would make me feel that creative art has a chance in this crazy world that we all live in.

Every intentional act is a magical act.

Anger is one letter short of danger.

The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.

Don't stare into a mirror when you are trying to solve a problem.

Like other presidents before him, Barack Obama inherited a recession. But unlike them, he has made it worse, not better.

You are the mirror of divine beauty.

If computers are the wave of the future, displays are the surfboards.

When you know something in your heart, you better not be quiet about it. You better speak out about it.