"Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?"

"Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work."

"We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them."

"Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around."

"I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop."

"It's very lonely bringing up a child on your own."

"Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities."

"Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you a few may be close to right, none exactly right."