General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.

Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.

Love and respect should be reciprocal

Two easy steps to be a good writer:1. Don't write what everyone is writing.2. Write what everyone is trying to write.

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

You've got to look and pick your shots - and that's where your class and skill comes out.

I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect

When one life changes, many lives are changed.

My brain doesn't have enough time to play around like that. To get limber enough to have a nightmare.

I believe in sexual monogamy, but I don't believe in emotional monogamy.

The Olympic Charter says winter sports must be played on snow or ice, so the Chess Federation says they'll play with ice pieces. The Olympic charter also says sports must be sports.

While some men see ordinary happenings, others see divine light and guidance.