"American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted."

"I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-paying jobs, and American leadership in new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology."

"Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way into it and a relentless focus on the future, with business and government working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. We think 'we're all in this together' is a better philosophy than 'you're on your own.'"

"When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good, but what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself."

"No person I have ever met, not even the most righteous or pure of heart, has gone without those times when faith recedes in the busy-ness of life."

"I'm a romantic a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't."