Government-run schools can't instill morals and character.

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.

If we become too scared to confront the chief problems of our time, there is no hope of ever solving them.

Vouchers lead to competition, not re-segregation.

Dependency encourages social problems.

We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

Many Democrats are sincere in their desire to help others.

We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.

I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.

True contentment... is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare.

I am always cautious.

Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.

You don't really audition for Hamlet; Hamlet is one of those roles that a director or producer decides you should do it.

I wish I had a better range, but I really have a super-limited one. Barely a tenor, dips into baritone - that's about it.

When in doubt, do the courageous thing.

In companies, there are three activities that should be labeled better. First there is the "CORE" which is the thing the company does that its customers pay it to do.

It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world

Jackson doesn't bother to read the scripts anymore. He just checks to make sure he has one loud scene where he gets to shout, then cashes the paycheck.

Oh, no no no, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning) I was much too far out all my life And not waving but drowning.