“The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of ...”

“So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.”

“To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.”

“I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.”

“I tend to deal with most issues with humor... always have and always will.”

“To realize the American dream, the most important thing to understand is that it belongs to everybody. It's a human dream. If you understand this and work very hard, it is possible.”

“The American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood. It isn't really about becoming rich or famous. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that.”

“The American Dream is independence and being able to create that dream for yourself.”

“I have to return some videotapes”

“In the present case it is a little inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible to any public off...”

“...[G]reat progress was evident in the last Congress of the American 'Labour Union' in that among other things, it treated working women with complete equality. While in this respect the English, a...”