"A visionary sees the unseen and knows wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"The paradox of freedom is that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"To conquer fear is to realize that every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law."

"The radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3*C - not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it."

"I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level."

"One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person."

"Research shows that there is only half as much variation in student achievement between schools as there is among classrooms in the same school. If you want your child to get the best education possible, it is actually more important to get him assigned to a great teacher than to a great school."