The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

by Barack Obama

that what binds us together is greater than what drives us apart,

that if enough people believe in the truth of that proposition and act on it, then we might not solve every problem, but we can get something meaningful done.

as surely as the hitch in your walk turns to pain in your hip.

every man is trying to either live up to his father’s expectations or make up for his father’s mistakes,

whether people were friendly, indifferent, or occasionally hostile, I tried my best to keep my mouth shut and hear what they had to say.