"For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it's not just my way or the highway."

"The simplest truths often reveal that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the essence of humanity is our ability to connect."

"What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels."