"The soles of Neil Armstrong's boots on the moon made permanent impressions on our souls and in our national psyche. Ann and I watched those steps together on her parent's sofa. Like all Americans we went to bed that night knowing we lived in the greatest country in the history of the world. God bless Neil Armstrong."

"It is a steadfast truth that do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold."

"It is a profound truth that an hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility."

"The foundation of joy is the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy."

"I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am."

"What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told."