China saves too much, produces too much, sells too much to Americans and consumes too little.

I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people.

I don't see (subprime mortgage market troubles) imposing a serious problem. I think it's going to be largely contained.

It's a safe banking system, a sound banking system. Our regulators are on top of it. This is a very manageable situation.

Our overriding goal in restructuring our financial architecture should be that taxpayers never again have to save a failing financial institution.

There's always light at the end of the tunnel, right? It just depends on how long the tunnel is.

I never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line in resolving Lehman Brothers.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.

Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.

Regulation needs to catch up with innovation.

All things are possible when we believe in God.

When times get tough, and you are feeling isolated, remember that you are not alone.

One wouldn't wish to tempt fate

The whites come to applaud a Negro performer just like the colored do. When you've got the respect of white and colored, you can ease a lot of things.

Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously.

Her face was working and twitching with passion, but his looked up at the sky, still quiet, neither angry nor afraid, but a little sad.

She had nothing to do all day ... but did it with the greatest possible speed.

There can only be a relationship between human beings when we accept what is, not what should be.

Big game photography in Africa is mainly done from a vehicle, so then I feel I might as well take the lot.

Our politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.