I believe very firmly in the principle of free agency - people making their own decisions and doing what they think is right.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

Too often, we put up with mediocrity, telling ourselves that later in life we’ll do what we want.

Sacredness grew like a pearl, sometimes around the most unlikely bits of grit.

The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

Tell me that I misunderstood a joke, but don't tell me that my choice of cravat is wrong.

I feel like guys don't think it's cool to use emojis. I'm like, that's so whack. Emojis help so much. They really do give context to something.

Through the art of affirmative prayer the limitless resources of the Spirit are at my command. The power of the Infinite is at my disposal.

God will always make a way where there is no way.

He that cannot paint must grind the colors.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

Run and become. Become and run. Run to succeed in the outer world. Become to proceed in the inner world.