The spirit's there and that's not just my imagination. I think if you look at surveys and attitudes among young people, you see it.

In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education.

As I reflect back on what's worked for me in this [presidential] office it's been that I've gotten people who maybe didn't believe in the process to get engaged. Ironically, I've even gotten the other side that maybe didn't believe in the process to get engaged.

America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this.

I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology.

We have got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage.

You know, I have more than enough to do without having to worry about the financial system.