And to this day, my Mom is my role model.

Exploiting people's emotions of fear, envy and anxiety is not hope, it's not change, it's partisanship. We don't need partisanship. We don't need demagoguery, we need solutions.

We don’t want to turn the safety net into a hammock that lulls able-bodied people to lives of dependency and complacency...

Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.

A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.

Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other.

If somebody is going to try to paste a person's view on epistemology to me, then give me Thomas Aquinas. Don't give me Ayn Rand.

Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility.

We need to stop spending money we don't have.

So here's the question: Without a change in leadership, why would the next four years be any different from the last four years?

Mediocrity is ‘purpose’ left to rot in minds ensnared in the deluded rationalization that vision is nothing more than a collection of fanciful dreams constructed by an imaginary God.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I'm outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day.

Most human behavior is nothing other than the avoidance of pain and the pursuit of pleasure.

I do not look at the world in terms of black and white - and I find people who do rather scary. I think it's all shades of grey.

I can't tell you how many pictures I've missed just 'cause I've been so hell bent on getting the shot I think I want.

... appeals to memory were never perfectly answered.

Men make different investments than women do. Women tend to invest more of their earnings than men do in their family's well-being - as much as 10 times more.

It took me many years to understand that my identity is more Israeli than Jewish.

He who manages the distance, manages the damage.