"I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especially when it's hard."

"We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them."

"I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need."

"It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate to admit it, it's just easier to park the kids in front of the TV for a few hours, so we can pay the bills or do the laundry or just have some peace and quiet for a change."

"It is a profound truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war."

"It is a steadfast truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that a life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea."

"Gluttony might be innocuous were it not for the fact that gluttons tend to disregard whether their self-serving behaviors harm anyone else. We don't need to look far and wide to find examples of gluttonous behavior, as they are numerous throughout the history of capitalism."