Freedom of religion is a fundamental Constitutional principle. It's a founding principle of this country.

Exploiting people's emotions of fear, envy and anxiety is not hope, it's not change, it's partisanship. We don't need partisanship. We don't need demagoguery, we need solutions.

We don’t want to turn the safety net into a hammock that lulls able-bodied people to lives of dependency and complacency...

Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.

A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.

Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other.

If somebody is going to try to paste a person's view on epistemology to me, then give me Thomas Aquinas. Don't give me Ayn Rand.

And to this day, my Mom is my role model.

Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility.

We need to stop spending money we don't have.

There is no truth in this world that is worth insisting upon! Anything that is insisted upon is not the truth at all!

So much importance pressed into so few words. It was just like Jacin.

Young singers ask me, "Do I have to live in New York?" I say, "You can live wherever you want-as long as people think you live in New York."

To write or even speak English is not a science but an art. There are no reliable words.... Whoever writes English is involved in a struggle that never lets up even for a sentence.

I don't think I've read any of the books that have been written about me.

Google demotes search results that don't get clicked on.

Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.

Writing is very different to having your photo taken. You are exposing yourself more, not physically but emotionally.

Eat when you're hungry. When you're not hungry, play with your food.

Always do the right thing, always be exciting, always be encouraging, and always be learning something new.