"Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms of our interaction with the Muslim world"

"Thirty percent of the Nation's energy comes off the gulf coast"

"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing"

"Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich"

"Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough to get beyond surfaces and games, who are willing to take the risks of being totally open, of listening, of responding with the whole heart. How much we can do for each other"

"The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun"

"Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God"

"If you're puzzled by what dark energy is, you're in good company"

"Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy"

"Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle"

"A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done"