The one thing every human will ever experience — the one emotion, no matter how long they've lived — it's not love, it's pain. That's the thing that … - Hunter Biden

I’ve taken a lot of hits, and I’ve deserved some of them. I beat myself up over them more than you can imagine.

But the grace people have shown me here is truly humbling.

Some of the kindest words have come from the people you’d least expect.

And for that I am so grateful.

This isn’t about me. It’s about every person in recovery who shows up and tries again.

And to everyone still in the fight tonight: you are not alone, I see you.

The oldest trick in politics: if you want to do harm to your opponent, you attack their greatest strength — not their weaknesses. Everybody already knows those.

You never have the moment of real growth until you're at the bottom. It could wake you up to violence, or it could wake you up to love. My deep hope is that we're a world about to emerge onto an explosion of love.