The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean.

I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.

I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.

The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.

. . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America.