How we [Americans] move [on climate] will determine the international direction. To lead, we must act.

Binding emissions targets for the developing nations are out of the question.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the targets in the Kyoto Protocol cannot and will not be met on the established timetable in the United States and elsewhere.

the walking stick, like a burqa, conferred protective status...

Tradition is a fragile thing in a culture built entirely on the memories of the elders.

As you express joy you draw it out of those you meet creating joyful people and joyful events. The greater the joy you express the more joy you experience.

It's sad that some people who have one exciting moment spend the rest of their lives rehashing it.

What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive.

They too wonder about the nature of existence, where they've come from and where they're going to and how much time they have.

Do not lounge in the cities! There is room & health in the country, away from the crowds of idlers & imbeciles. Go west, before you are fitted for no life but that of the factory.

I have to determine whether the joy of craplets is worth preserving.

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of the American economy to perform well is really the priority of economic policy.

One trick, known as the journey method or 'memory palace,' is to conjure up a familiar space in the mind's eye, and then populate it with images of whatever it is you want to remember.