“The moral imperative to make big changes is inescapable…that what we take for granted may not be here for our children”

I’m going to be focused on doing everything I possibly can to help solve the climate crisis.

A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.

In order to solve the climate crisis, we need to solve the democracy crisis.

Hurricane Sandy is a disturbing sign of things to come. We must heed this warning and act quickly to solve the climate crisis. Dirty energy makes dirty weather.

Mother Nature does not do bailouts.

Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

Take it from me, every vote counts.

I think the cost of energy will come down when we make this transition to renewable energy.

Take it from me: Elections matter.

Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any … people of any religious faith in this country.

The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal.

Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.

The global environment crisis is, as we say in Tennessee, real as rain, and I cannot stand the thought of leaving my children with a degraded earth and a diminished future.

I pledge to you today that as president, in my first budget, I will introduce the largest increase in special education ever.

We all know the leopard can’t change his stripes.

As many know, the Chinese expression for “crisis” consists of two characters side by side. The first is the symbol for “danger,” the second the symbol for “opportunity.”

Once the mind has been expanded by a big idea, it will never go back to its original state.

The war between my mind and my heart has been the biggest destruction of my peace.

The world’s most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can’t even tell who is who.

My biggest concern is always the students who are working toward a certain career – when they limit themselves to just that one option. They need to know that the world is huge – it’s an ocean, and there are so many options. It’s not the end of the world if they don’t get to pursue an apparent childhood dream.

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players’ development.

When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.

Always remember, you are bigger than your problems.

Indecision may or may not be our biggest problem.