Anger's not a good emotion.

In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.

Trust is built with consistency.

The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party.

Here is a bold embrace of internationalism. Let's join the rest of the world and go metric.

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

I remember my Republican Party as fiscally conservative, as caring about the environment.

Our emotions are like programs that function under the control of the operating system comprising of our beliefs.

So here I am running at guys who aren't taller than 5-foot-8, and I'm the one who tears up his knee.

You must hold hard to life and do it. But life is a cheap thing beside a man's work. The only thing is that you need it. Hold it tight.

Most unsuccessful people let their fears and doubts have the final say in how they live their lives.

Just reflecting on the fact that when the Universe punches you in the teeth, it never just lets you fall down. It kicks you in the ribs a couple of times and dumps mud on your head.

No one is guaranteed a job in this.

The great documentary subjects find you, you don't really search for them.

If you are moved only by the color relationships, then you miss the point.

Villains are fun. I think the important thing in playing them is that they don't see themselves as villains. It lets you be a little more expansive.

It's just me and my guitar, and the rhythm's from there, and the poetry of life.