I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in the Gulf.

I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency.

Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.

The Iraqi forces are conducting the Mother of all Retreats.

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.

Had the decision belonged to Senator Kerry, Saddam Hussein would still be in power today in Iraq. In fact, Saddam Hussein would almost certainly still be in control of Kuwait.

I worship the ground Paul Ryan walks on.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us.

From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.

Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better.

I've been extraordinarily fortunate that I've been able to go live a very active, stressful life. And I don't believe that my heart disease changed me for the worst.

The paradox of challenges

The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it.

The school asks a person who has achieved a certain level of career success to give you a speech telling you that career success is not important.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

In the 1950s, buggery was a criminal offence. Now it's a requirement to receive benefits from the federal government.

Frank Lampard is the best ever at Chelsea and one of the best I've ever played with and against in world football today, and I think what set him apart was his dedication and hard work.

Focus on someone else’s problems for a change, I instructed myself. You need the practice. From now on you’ll have to live in a world you didn’t make up. Horrible thought.

Every path, every street in the world is your walking meditation path.

Let there be no illusions. The Communion is broken and fragmented. The Communion will break.

Fidel Castro was a charismatic revolutionary and a ruthless leader who allowed no dissent.