What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of a hopeful future.

Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.

There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.

In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.

Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.

Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.

It is more than just memory, I think, that binds us to the past. The past is the place we view the present from as much as the other way around...

Don't allow your problems to keep your spirit down. We all have our ups and downs in life. There is always a way out, but you must strongly believe in your ability to persevere.

If I had to just play 200 shows a year with the same set, there'd be a gun. In my mouth. With bullets in it.

Sometimes feeling and thinking are one and the same.

Socialism and SF are the two most fundamental influences in my life.

Think you are weak, think you lack what it takes, think you will lose, think you are second class - think this way and you are doomed to mediocrity.

Without men, civilization would last until the oil needed changing.

I'm able to sign my name to the paintings. That is really a blessing.

Your village just called. They're missing an idiot.

In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our actions.