I'm not an author, but before I became mayor, I wasn't a mayor.

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

The pure culture is the foundation for all research on infectious disease.

Embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction.

I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington.

There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.

If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.

Strive for excellence in few things, rather than good performance in many.

A truly free society is based on a vision of respect for people and what they value.

You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!

Maddie swallowed hard and tried to channel… which actress? Damn, she couldn’t think of anactress to save her life! She was on her own.

You have to be mentally prepared to handle any challenge.

In our effort to be honest about our problems, it is not necessary that we cease to be mindful of our potential.

But mothers lie. It's in the job description.

It is only a short step from exaggerating what we can find in the world to exaggerating our power to remake the world.

With kids, the days are long, but the years are short.

I'm an obsessive writer who needs and loves revision. Writing helps me learn and helps me teach.

I don't understand this whole thing about computers and the superhighway. Who wants to be in touch with all of those people?

It's no coincidence that Superman's parents are Joseph and Martha Kent.

One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the First Amendment.