"It is a radiant truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend."

"It is a enduring truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."

"We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others."

"So much of the deep lingering sadness over President Kennedy's assassination is about the unfinished promise: unspoken speeches, unfulfilled hopes, the wondering about what might have been."

"We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we use problems as weapons to blame and defeat opposition forces. No wonder we can't come up with real lasting solutions!"

"I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system."