Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

Giving homeless children the chance to be educated, giving them this ticket to their futures, is so wonderful. They will have the chance to not repeat the suffering of their childhoods in their own families. They can build secure and safe lives for themselves and their children.

It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

If I'm just at the White House, I have meetings in my office, I sign letters, I plan different things. Late in the afternoon, I'll quit working and wait for my husband to get home.

Diseases don't respect borders. You know, just at the edge of the American border, that isn't the edge of diseases. We need to be sure that we're looking worldwide. And it is in our security interest, as well as our moral interest, to pay attention to the rest of the world.

When you reach out to others in need, when you reach out to the world, you really do have a satisfying life by helping others.