“It’s so easy to focus on what could go wrong, on what else you could do before you try the thing you really want to do. No. Just get out there and try.”

Pundits talk about ‘populist rage’ as a way to trivialize the anger and fear coursing through the middle class.

I think having a fighter in the lead, a female fighter in the lead, is exactly what America needs.

There are a lot of things that people say about Hillary Clinton. But nobody says that she doesn’t know how to throw a punch.

Donald Trump is a person who is an insecure money-grubber who cares about nothing but himself.

Donald Trump is a threat to who we are as a people.

I love the work I do.

We’re going to make sure that the people who run for office and get elected are the ones who are going to work for the American people.

Some of the largest financial institutions can build a profit model on tricking people.

It is not the job of the Department of Education to maximize profits for the government at the cost of squeezing students who are struggling to get an education.

Middle class America is acutely aware of how bad this economy is, and it is going to demand changes. I don’t think politicians can afford to be complacent.

I talk to nurses and programmers, salespeople and firefighters – people who bust their tails every day. Not one of them – not one – stashes their money in the Cayman Islands to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

Nobody’s safe. Health insurance? That didn’t protect 1 million Americans who were financially ruined by illness or medical bills last year.

I’m willing to throw my body in front of the bus to stop bad ideas.

My parents and I were all afraid of being poor – really poor.

Our veterans deserve the very best, and that means ensuring that America’s veterans receive high-quality services and cares when they come back home.

Accountability for the largest financial institutions on Wall Street is the bedrock for a strong economy. Hard-working families and honest businesses cannot survive in a world where the rules don’t keep the marketplace honest.

I don’t like credit cards. They make overspending very easy. They can make life a lot more complex and stressful.

Help other people to cope with their problems, and your own will be easier to cope with.

If I’ve made it a little easier for artists to work in violence, great! I’ve accomplished something.

Dropping the news to my parents that I was skipping my ‘dream education’ at Chalmers to sit at home recording videos while playing video games was not easy.

The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.

It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.

It can be easy to become ‘friends’ or ‘connected’ with someone in a digital world, but it requires thought and strategy to convert social media connections into rewarding business relationships.

Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.