We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up

It's time for democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.

Be present - and see what a difference it makes in your lives and in the world.

I've learned over the years that identity has a whole lot less to do with location or other people's expectations than with your own sense of self and self-confidence.

Don't tell me words don't matter.

It's a free country. I wish it weren't.

I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts.

If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.

Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.

For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.

A great teacher who is full of excitement and love for her students can make all the difference in their lives.

You rarely get closure when you leave something unknown.

Light side? Dark side? Oh no, it's all grey to me.

I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].

You can't look in the face of adoration and be cruel.

If you've heard this story before, don't stop me, because I'd like to hear it again.

Not offering this kind of guarantee means that they do not believe in their product enough, and they do not care about if a salesman is over promising or over selling their product.

Love is acting stupid together.

Every road i traveled led back to you

The Guns, Thank God, The Guns.

Still less let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own.