“Individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in - and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves.”

“We were taught never to give up, never to passively accept fate, but to exhaust every last ounce of will and hope in the face of any challenge.”

“Ronald Reagan must love the poor; he is making so many of them.”

“Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy.Deceit is a poison in its veins.”

“The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.”

“I have fallen short in my life, but my faith has always brought me home.”

“This is the greatest lesson a child can learn. It is the greatest lesson anyone can learn. It has been the greatest lesson I have learned: if you persevere, stick w/it, work @ it, you have a real opportunity to achieve something. Sure, there will be storms along the way. And you might not reach your goal right away. But if you do your best and keep a true compass, you'll get there.”