At Odessa we became Texans, and proud of it.

I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it for me.' Nope.

Learning is good in and of itself...the mothers of the Jewish ghettoes of the east would pour honey on a book so the children would know that learning is sweet. And the parents who settled hungry Kansas would take their children in from the fields when a teacher came.

But I see history as a book with many pages--and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning.

Law enforcement officials cannot place themselves above the law that they are sworn to defend.

The thing I miss about Air Force One is they don't lose my luggage.

The potential of this nation is as boundless as the imagination and drive of the American people. . . . Quality management is not just a step. It must be a new style of working. Even a new style of thinking. The dedication to quality and excellence is more than good business; it's a way of life.