I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud.

So we just hope that all of these governors who are grappling will be able to provide the basic services to our citizens and not have to cut things that really are painful.

Thank you for the opportunity for the Democratic Party and progressives to reclaim the votes of the sane citizens of these United States.

We honor the dead best by treating the living well.

California has a beautiful coastline. It can be a rough coastline. The waves are huge. The rocks are steep. Same thing in Vancouver. It has a beautiful coastline. It's dramatic.

Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.

Don't mistake niceness for weakness.

We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people's feet to the fire.

There's more technology in your car than there is in your computer. It's got thousands of parts in it. It's extremely sophisticated, all that robotics.

As a state we are so uniquely positioned in so many ways. Our geography, our placement in the country, and our history positions us to be the state that propels energy efficiency as an industry.

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need

When you've finished your own toilet in the morning, then it is time to attend to the toilet of your planet, just so, with the greatest care.

You only exist because of the agreements you made with yourself and with the other humans around you.

The growing professional disciplines of medical ethics and bioethics have had a profound impact on researchers, bedside doctors, associations of physicians, and government.

I was too lazy to read, and I was even too lazy to imagine scenarios drawn up by the pictures. They just suggested a flavor to me. I swallowed them whole, like hosts. It was a form of worship.

The virtues of a superior man are like the wind; the virtues of a common man are like the grass; the grass, when the wind passes over it, bends.

When we're younger we take our bodies for granted because they're top-notch. You don't always think in the long run.

I'm speaking of the ability of people of faith to freely express their beliefs in the public square.

The stories I write are often literal to events that have happened or observations that I've made, and sometimes they're fantastical.

Code should run as fast as necessary, but no faster; something important is always traded away to increase speed.

Indian films are always very passionate and romantic, and so long as the scene is done well aesthetically, I have no qualms doing it.