Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test. Use this quote
Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances. Use this quote
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood. Use this quote
The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute. Use this quote
The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting. Use this quote
Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts. Use this quote
The lunch in a normal American restaurant is very problematic for me. I don't like to have hot food for lunch. Use this quote
Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom. Use this quote
I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. Use this quote
We are now integrated into American society and I don't like the word fashionable, because fashionable means that it's going to pass. It's not like that anymore. Use this quote
American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. Use this quote
Black history is American history. Use this quote
If a cow walked into this room, I'd probably walk out. I could milk it, but my dad never forced me to do a lot of chores like that, mostly because he loved doing it himself. Use this quote
To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom. Use this quote
Leadership demands that we make tough choices. Use this quote
The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. Use this quote
In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power. Use this quote
I just really dig feeling subservient to nature. It brings me a peace and calm. Kind of like a Faustian thing, I think. Use this quote
The beef industry has contributed to more American deaths than all the wars of this century, all natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined. Use this quote
We have been terrorised by what happened in America and we express our condolences to the American people who suffered from this unexpected catastrophe and a new world war. Use this quote
