Then there's the joy of getting your desk clean, and knowing that all your letters are answered, and you can see the wood on it again.

Where flowers bloom so does hope.

The challenge we now face is to build on the record of the past, to continue accepting new responsibilities and seeking new opportunities to serve.

I love Washington, but it is a self-important town.

Almost every person, from childhood, has been touched by the untamed beauty of wildflowers.

The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing old.