There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.

My mother, I suppose, is still a main figure in my life because her life was so sad and unfair, and she so brave, but also because she was determined to make me into the Sunday-school-recitation little girl I was, from the age of seven or so, fighting not to be.

If you feel your school is failing you, the question is why. Is it a lack of parental involvement, large classes, school violence, poor learning environment? Are there any standards to determine where problems are? Are there tutoring or mentoring programs? If the school is still failing after 3 years then what are your options?

“Real success in the kingdom of God is not about being strong and looking good and knowing all the right answers. It's about continually yielding oneself to Jesus and determining to take purposeful little steps of obedience, and the ragged reality that it's all about God and His grace at work in us.”

“We want no one underneath that area when they start to work on the outside of the building. In the event of weather that might actually tear more debris away from that building we would monitor the situation and make a determination to expand the perimeter if debris could be flying ... more than one or two blocks.”

“You should calculate your tax return both ways (including and not including combat pay as earned income for EITC purposes) to determine which option gives you the best result. Alternatively, combat pay is included as earned income when calculating the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit.”

“This governor will finish his term. Bob has enough food and water to hold out for the whole 17 months and intends to stay in the mansion. He is determined to fulfill the obligation he owes to the citizens of Ohio and has no intention of letting an out of control legal system drive him from office.”

“The purpose of this study was to determine the fate of anthrax spores in a drinking water system that uses chlorine as a disinfectant. Though researchers have some knowledge of how other waterborne pathogens may survive or die in drinking water systems, little is understood about the fate of anthrax spores in chlorinated water systems.”

“The relevant question isn't whether the Fed will cut rates by (a quarter or half-percentage point) next week, but whether it will cut rates another (1 or 2 percentage points) by the summer, ... I'm expecting the Fed to be aggressive and that will help determine whether we pop or slog our way out of this slump.”

“It takes talent, heart, desire, determination, anything you can think of. It's how bad you want it. So in 20 or 30 years or when we're dead and gone, it's like we immortalized ourselves. Nobody can take it away from us. We'll have this forever.”