Fighting in cities is a totally different endeavor than obviously fighting out in the open.

People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.

The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.

After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.

I'm living the dream.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

I think Putin wants to recreate as much of the Soviet Union as he can through a variety of different means. He's invaded parts of Georgia, took Crimea, southeastern Ukraine, bases in other countries.

He had kissed her good night that night, and she had tasted like strawberry daiquiris, and he had never wanted to kiss anyone else again.

Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless.

The number one thing I've been doing is being daddy.

I did not lose myself all at once. I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water.

I think I'll always want to improve my defense. That's something that can always be better. Not saying it's bad now, just something you should always work on.

My childhood dream was to play basketball, actually.

The Democrats need to govern for all Americans as well as deliver for their core constituencies. It will be difficult for them to do both.

The Lord gave us power in proportion to the work to be done, and strength according to the race set before us, and grace and help as our needs required.

I've had death threats, if you can imagine.

The little people must be sacred to the big ones, and it is from the rights of the weak that the duty of the strong is comprised.