I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to - the beauty of playing baseball.

I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf. I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal.

The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.

Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.

I came to this office to solve problems, and not pass them on to future Presidents and future generations.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

I think -- tide turning -- see, as I remember -- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of -- it's easy to see a tide turn -- did I say those words?