Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth. They are the birthright of every American.

The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.

If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.

Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is a matter of expecting more.

If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.

In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.

Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

When you invest your time, you are pouring your life into others.

Are you depressed?What? I don't know. Probably. Isn't everyone?

Her voice is raw. She sings from the deepest cracks of her heart and her soul. When she closes her eyes, I know she has lost herself in the music. - Unrequited

The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have.

You are already of consequence in the world if you are known as a man of strict integrity.

The function of ritual, as I understand it, is to give form to human life, not in the way of a mere surface arrangement, but in depth.

If I had more time, I would have written less.

I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

What I understand about this concept of why is that it functions exactly the same way as parenting or exercise or any of these things we claim to invest in.