The future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation.

Our paradigm now seems to be: Something terrible happened to us on September 11, and that gives us the right to interpret all future events in a way that everyone else in the world must agree with us. And if they don't, they can go straight to hell.

It might suprise you to know I think I raised them too much, too

That everybody can do something, without regard to how old or young they are, rich or poor or middle class they are, how busy or not busy they are and what level skills they have. Everyone can do something. And everybody should do something. ... And if you do it, you'll be happier.

I issued a number of denials to people I thought needed to hear them

I wanted to continue to be active on those things that I cared about when I was president where I could still have an impact.

Poverty, discrimination, and ignorance restrict growth.