While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.

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.

Flowers in the city are like lipstick on a woman-it just makes you look better to have a little color.

I have learned something about the job of being the President's wife. She is not chosen by anyone except her husband and she really has no obligations except to him.

The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.

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

For me, books have been a life-long resource-to learning, laughter, solace, excitement, inspiration. At your library, the world awaits you, free for the asking.