Their lives have been largely defined by failure and you would think the prospect of marriage, which is supposed to be bountiful and hopeful, its just really another kind of tangential thing in his life. – Thomas Haden Church
Someone once told me the one thread that runs through them all is a premium on personal courage – not intellectual courage, but just plain physical courage. – Walter Lord
A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself. – Jessamyn West
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction. – Michelle Obama
