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

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

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.

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.

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

If a couple isn’t following God’s guidelines for life or being led by the Holy Spirit, disagreements and misunderstandings skyrocket.

If there be a faith that can move mountains it is faith in one's own power.

The Kyoto theorists have put the cart before the horse. It is global warming that triggers higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, not the other way round.

I don't really send text messages. I rarely carry my phone. I occasionally check messages at the end of the night, but I don't carry it around.

Everybody wants to play his natural position and play every day, but in the world of professional sports that's not always possible.

A way of spreading the dharma is just telling people, sharing with them your experiences. Never push it, never be a missionary. Be completely selfless; realize you're only an instrument of eternity.

Movies' mistrust of capitalism is almost as old as the medium itself.

Obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God.

I want to stay close to the groove of people's individual human stories. I can't see that there's anything more interesting than that. That's just me. That's what I do.

To test if you are worrying too much about looking good, observe how you feel when you find out you've made a mistake or don't know something.