How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes democracy so fascinating.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

Get mad, then get over it.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance all things are attainable.

Heaven is filled with those who have this in common: they are forgiven and they forgive.

New York is something awful, something monstrous. I like to walk the streets, lost, but I recognize that New York is the world's greatest lie. New York is Senegal with machines.

The pure modernist is merely a snob; he cannot bear to be a month behind the fashion.

I'm John Kerry, and I'm reporting for duty.

A lot of hard work has to go into your career, and preparation, and being your best at all times.

India unarmed would not require to be destroyed through poison gas or bombardment.

the challenge of nonfiction is to marry art and truth.

We didn’t admit it at the time, but practically the Whole New Deal was extrapolated from programs that Hoover started.

Everything gives way before the recurring torment and festivity of passion.