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

Busy souls have no time to be busybodies.

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.

Let's not fall into the trap of thinking that all of our Muslim American neighbors in this country are somehow our enemies here. They are our first line of defense.

Tragedy cannot be the end of our lives. We cannot allow it to control and defeat us.

The world turns on our every action, and our every omission, whether we know it or not." -Cutting for Stone

Music and culture are intrinsically improvisational, existential.

I've never wanted to kill myself over anything major. It's always the little things that do me in.

We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs to survive.

The science of the laws is the slow growth of time and experience.

The systems they (the Arts) nourish, which include our integrated sensory, attentional, cognitive, emotional, and motor capacities, are, in fact, the driving forces behind all other learning.

We make art out of our loss.

We are so busy constantly checking our own temperatures, we fail to notice the burning fevers of others.