"If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that."

"I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics."

"And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation."

"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."

"Never underestimate the power of the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"It is a enduring truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"Our firm conviction that ours is a just cause and that we must find a peaceful way to attain our goals gave us the strength and the awareness of the limits beyond which we must not go."