I'm not afraid of death really, just what comes after.

The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that.

To often we speak just to hear the sound of our own voice, when we should speak only when the words are sweeter than silence.

She watched him for a long moment, an adorably annoyed frown wrinkling her forehead. "You're obnoxious when you're right.

Broadly speaking, there are only two ways human beings can make an income: ...by contributing to society or they can extract an income from society

To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate.

Never act like you want it, darlin'. Act like you wouldn't own it if they paid you. Tell them it's dirty, broken...a useless thing. Then make an offer.

The body I had at 21, God gave me. The body I have at 31, is one I worked for.

It is a lot harder to put something back together than to keep it running.

I fell in love. It was a great thing to be in love. I was a complete idiot in love.

I will focus on being substantive and I will focus on Barack Obama.