I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.

All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.

I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

How can we be enemies when there is so much that pulls us together? But in general I found that I had to work with each one of my foreign colleagues in a way that was consistent with their system. Some are democracies, some are not.

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

It's a disgrace that we have millions of people who are uninsured.