[My father] taught me (at least he showed me) a dignified way to be a former president is that once you're off the stage, you're off the stage.

Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives, and lifts our national spirit. So let us continue the journey.

We will allow private and religious groups to compete to provide services in every federal, state and local social program.

With a new national commitment, our scientists and engineers will overcome obstacles to taking these [hydrogen fuel cell] cars from laboratory to showroom, so that the first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen, and pollution-free.

Too many of our children cannot read. Reading is the building block, and it must be the foundation for education reform.

A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.

It would send an unbelievably terrible signal to reformers across the region. It would say we've abandoned our desire to change the conditions that create terror. It would give the terrorists a safe haven from which to launch attacks. It would embolden Iran. It would embolden extremists. That's why we're not leaving Iraq.