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" Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up. People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history. "

Caroline Kennedy

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Love

Education

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" In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that's ever happened to me. "

Caroline Kennedy

Marriage

Love

" I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some others. "

" I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected. "

" To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us. "

" I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too. "

" I have a lifelong devotion to public service. "

" Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism. "

" Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility. "

Caroline Kennedy

Look

Who

" I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren. "

" In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're short, they're intense. Nobody has time to read a 700-page book. People read magazines, and a poem takes less time than an article. "

" I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything. "

" I grew up in New York, I love New York. "

Caroline Kennedy

I Love

Love

" I've raised three kids. I'm a lawyer. I've written books on the Constitution. "

" I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process. "

" I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy. "

Caroline Kennedy

Parents

Happy

" It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul. "

" It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career. "

" The happiest years of my mother's life were spent in Washington, D.C. It was where she met my father, where John was born and where I spent my earliest years. "

" I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people. "