Cleveland's a great place when you're a kid. You hardly ever get sunburned, without the sun shining.

I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.

Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged.

I don't recall having a gun. I really don't. I don't think I ever pulled a gun on anyone in my life.

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East, and we're not going to be divided along any lines.

Peace in Palestine is inevitable. The question is how do we make it happen today.

I've said my patience is not infinite.

Some people say that watching pay freezes in the government is like watching water freeze. It expands.

The American people do not want ambassadorships or any other position handed out to save a party money.

I have an I.Q. of 100 plus a little bit. I have to work real hard to get things when I read.

Bureaucracies tend to grow and to brag about their growth based on how many individuals they have and how much money they spend.

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

The obstinacy on which power is based is never so fragile as in the moment of its triumph.

i heard from many tht whom u love show them wht u're they 'll love u more but whn i did it my love left me alone in dark nd cold .

I know that the vitriol and hyperbole that exists online, and the anonymity, can be deadly because it's cloaked in negativity and it's brutal sometimes.

Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube; there are some things one would rather have done than do.

In the national security establishment, it is somewhat frowned upon for people to take extremely harsh partisan roles in campaigns.

It's a tough world out there, and women can't afford to be weenies.

It is the way of grace. People do not merit salvation but receive it as a free gift from God on the basis of what Christ's death accomplished.

We remind ourselves that it's a hobby [The Esemblist]; nobody is setting these deadlines for us, except us.

The longer we remain in Iraq the more our occupation becomes part of the problem... rather than the solution.