Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'

Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.

Beautiful thoughts in your mind created your life and made you kind.

Grab for time to write instead of wait for time.

Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don't intentionally go for dark.

It [Brexit] is not just gonna benefit me; it's gonna benefit other businesses here in the UK. It's gonna help tourism, it's gonna help exports.

The crisis that the world finds itself in as it swings on the hinge of a new millennium is located in something deeper than particular ways of organizing political systems and economies.

I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious.

My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland USA, which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.

Fortunately, I've never had a job

"Jerks," I muttered. Then I brightened. "Oh, hey. Doughnuts."

Success is never deserved. Success is always earned.