Solyndra is a great investment in our future

I remember reading [ Studs Terkel's] "Working" when it first came out and just finding that very powerful. I was going into community organizing. What stuck was to reveal the sacredness of ordinary people's lives. That everybody has a story. And I think Studs is terrific at drawing out that shimmering quality of people's everyday struggles.

I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar".

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

The Iranians may simply try to run out the clock.

Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people.

Let us join together across denominations, religions and cultures to make a habit of empathy and reach out to those most in need. To share the blessings we enjoy and to advance the cause of peace in all corners of our world.