...as your father, my instinct is to protect you ... Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.

...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.

Don't go to eighth grade...don't talk about something old...don't bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.

My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.

Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.

Today, I don't believe in destiny. But I do believe in history...There's nothing more powerful than history.