We can't change minds without knowing what's in them.

I would rather be the candidate of the NAACP than the NRA.

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art of the probable - tinkering around the edges without any greater vision, without a sense of optimism and imagination.

I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.

It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?

Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to solve.

You just don't invade another country on phony pretext in order to assert your interests!

I'm scared David""That's good, because there's lots to be afraid of

To succeed in life you must believe and take first step in working towards realizing your goals.

You can either choose to walk in light and love, or run in fear and darkness. But with the latter, you're more likely to fall.

The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.

I'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.

My kids love anime, but I don't show them the really graphic stuff

And yet, because I love thee, I obtain From that same love this vindicating grace, To live on still in love, and yet in vain

How vital are mother’s influence and teaching in the home-and how apparent when neglected!

It is easy to fool yourself. It is possible to fool the people you work for. It is more difficult to fool the people you work with. But it is almost impossible to fool the people who work under you.

I think, like most people, my moral values tend to be pretty fuzzy.