"We have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care."

"Our nation and those of the developed world must offer our own resistance to despot leaders who seek to commit murder on the basis of religion or race."

"In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age."

"This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage."

"Wisdom principle 6 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 47."

"Wisdom principle 10 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 49."

"Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses."

"The fear of the never-ending onslaught of gizmos and gadgets is nothing new. The radio, the telephone, Facebook - each of these inventions changed the world. Each of them scared the heck out of an older generation. And each of them was invented by people who were in their 20s."