There have been periods where the folks who were already here suddenly say, ‘Well, I don’t want those folks,’ even though the only people who have the right to say that are some Native Americans.
If a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms, that doesn’t make them Kobe Bryant.
It is moments like these that force us to try harder, and dig deeper, and to discover gifts we never knew we had – to find the greatness that lies within each of us.
Never read Who Moved My Cheese in the workplace when you can read The Joy of Not Working.
His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon.
If we hope to give our children a chance, it’s time we start giving our teachers a chance.
America is an unlikely place – a country built on defiance of the odds; on a belief in the impossible. And I remind you of this because as you set out to live your own stories of success and achievement, it’s now your turn to help keep it this way.
My second piece of advice is to stay global. As the world continues to change and we become more connected to each other, globalization will bring both benefits and disruptions to our lives. But either way, it’s here, and it’s not going away.
These people are a part of me. And they are a part of America, this country that I love.
And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American.
The greatest danger of all is to allow new walls to divide us from one another.
No matter how much you’ve done, or how successful you’ve been, there’s always more to do, more to learn, more to achieve.
The size of your paycheck shouldn’t determine your child’s future.
Be the best father you can be to your children. Because nothing is more important.
Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.
We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings.
Let’s take our clothes off and party.
Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we can.
Right now I would rank Norway as the largest country in the world, I have never seen anything like it.
I try to explain to them about the aloha spirit. And it’s that spirit that I am absolutely convinced is what America is looking for right now.