"Together, we're going to finish the job..." - Quote by Barack Obama

“We've endured too many tragedies. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would - as a parent.”

“We can't in any way criticize or at least indict or impeach administration [of Democratic presidents] for doing what they did.”

“I always say that campaigning and governing are two different things.”

“Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.”

“When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time".You have more potential than you believe you do.Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Your ability to overcome unfavorable situations will provide you with time to demonstrate your true strength and determination for success. Always set your standards high, your greatest achievements lie within the infinite feats you achieve in your life.”

“I cook every chance in my pot. And only when it is cooked through do I welcome it as my food.”

“My interest in my work dies a sudden and violent death when the work is done.”

“When asked how she knows when her writing is where she wants it to be: "I know when it's the best I can do. It may not be the best there is. Another writer may do it much better. But I know when it's the best I can do. I know that one of the great arts that the writer develops is the art of saying, 'No. No, I'm finished. Bye.' And leaving it alone. I will not write it into the ground. I will not write the life out of it. I won't do that."”