Talk to people about what our real choices are... Our way works better... Stick with us, keep talking and think how much better it will be if we keep going forward together.

Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. We - the American people - we are the solution.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.

We must work tirelessly to make sure that every boy and girl in America who is up for adoption has a family waiting to reach him or her...This is a season of miracles, and perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one.

I am grateful to President George W. Bush for PEPFAR, which is saving the lives of millions of people in poor countries and to both Presidents Bush for the work we've done together after the South Asia tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Haitian earthquake.

The great thing about this game is that the bad days are wonderful.

True Excellence requires a worthy dream, a good Idea of how to realize it and the courage to risk failure to achieve it.