If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.

Libraries have always seemed like the richest places in the world to me, and I?ve done some of my best learning and thinking thanks to them. Libraries and librarians have definitely changed my life ? and the lives of countless other Americans.

I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.

I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.

I'm not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.

People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring.

The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.

I mean you can learn how to build a bullet or build a gun or build a bomb on the Internet.

I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.

Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength-all the family values-in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that you are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now.

Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.

Life has changed enormously, and I hope -- I hope more people read good things.

I really built myself up, darn it, to be very strong.

And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.

I have a pig valve.

Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.

Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets oral sex, no matter how bad it is.

Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!

I'm a great believer that the most important years are the sort of early years but the preschool years and then into the first and second grades. If you get a good base in the first and second grade and you can read, you can do anything.

I've done it all.