George W. Bush: “Nowruz marks the arrival of a new year and the celebration of life.”

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.