"I try never to get too high..." - Quote by Barack Obama

“One of the things we're going to have to discuss and debate is how are we striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy. Because there are some trade-offs involved. I welcome this debate, and I think it's healthy for our democracy.”

“We are in what we hope is an intensive diplomatic phase now. It will not be open-ended.”

“The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.”

“Get mad, then get over it.”

“One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion.”

“Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.”

“I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes, but I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong.”

“I'll just wait right here for you cause I know your new love won't last. I wound easy, but I heal fast.”

“Men propound mathematical theorems in besieged cities, conduct metaphysical arguments in condemned cells, make jokes on the scaffold, discuss a new poem while advancing to the walls of Quebec, and comb their hair at Thermopylae. This is not panache; it is our nature.”