"The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community."

"Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability."

"Young women today often have very little appreciation for the real battles that took place to get women where they are today in this country. I don't know how much history young women today know about those battles."

"My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."

"Creativity is seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one else thought. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"In the depths of adversity, every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."