“On the day of the swearing-in, it really hit me, the significance of the whole thing. It hadn't sunk in until I was standing there on the floor with my hand in the air and reciting that oath. It's one of the highlights of my life. I carried a scarf with me that my sister had made for me. She started…”— Ruben Gallego, npr.org
“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.”— Maya Angelou, facebook.com