"We are not going to keep the..." - Quote by Barack Obama

“Sometimes they're nothing, sometimes they're something, sometimes there's a connection that years later may show up. All of this information is useful.”

“I don't think that there's a hard-and-fast deadline. . . .What we have said all along is that this is not an open-ended process, we are not in this just to talk for talk's sake. . . . We expect prompt, concrete steps to be taken over the next couple of weeks.”

“With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.”

“Who can rest until the moment of action?”

“We must press on then, in haste; not simply because every hour brings us nearer to death, but because even before then our powers of perception and comprehension begin to deteriorate.”

“I don't think you should wait. I think you should speak now.”

“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.”

“A President has a great chance; his position is almost that of a king and a prime minister rolled into one. Once he has left office he cannot do very much; and he is a fool if he fails to realize it all and to be profoundly thankful for having had the great chance.”

“The leader is one who, out of the clutter, brings simplicity... out of discord, harmony... and out of difficulty, opportunity.”