“What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.”

Prejudice and bigotry are brought down…by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being to let prejudice define the parameters of the possible.

I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.

America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.

We’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn’t act.

Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.

My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always won. I’m an only child, and I could count on my mother’s vote.

If you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.

My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

There is nothing better than being in a classroom with really, really brilliant students, and opening up new worlds to them. That’s what I love doing.

I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.

Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it’s about inspiring them to become leaders themselves and setting the stage for even greater opportunities for future generations.

I’ve never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it’s important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.

I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.

Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.

Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.

Our choices affect everyone around us. There is no such thing as “individual risk” or “individual wellness.

Cold, hunger and the shame of poverty are more likely to affect one’s psychology.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

The opinion of the world does not affect me. I have placed as the real values in my life what follows when I am dead.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

I just watched cartoons for three years, and that had a strong affect on me.

Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.

What affects one in a major way, affects all in a minor way.