"Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose."

"Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt."

"Nothing in fine print is ever good news."

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."

"There are people in the world who have the power to change our values."

"Never underestimate the power of the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming."