"The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over the last five years."

"Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future."

"Although children are only 24 percent of the population, they're 100 percent of our future and we cannot afford to provide any child with a substandard education."

"We know that al Qaeda is seeking radioactive materials and technology to launch a devastating attack, and that hundreds of radioactive sources have been lost or stolen in the U.S. and around the world."

"I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18."

"It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations."

"Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor."

"Let architects sing of aesthetics that bring Rich clients in hordes to their knees Just give me a home, in a great circle dome Where stresses and strains are at ease."