I see a New York that is once again the empire state.

I see a New York where people who are down on their luck can get back on the road to responsibility, a job and dignity.

I think the media has been in denial just like the party regulars have been in denial. They just don't understand that the government that we have today is not what the people want as a government.

We're going to restructure the state government into a government that's responsive to the needs of New York state taxpayers.

I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

People want a grounded government. They want a government that's going to be responsible to them.

If you're a citizen of the State of New York, your kid has as much a right as another kid to an education, and the best education. The money should be distributed equally to all.

Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.

I have a great sensitivity to kids. I have a great sensitivity to the people that fall between the cracks.

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL PROPERTIES with basketball courts, bathroom facilities, toilet facilities. Many young people would love to get the hell out of cities

I'm a very spontaneous person. If someone aggravates me, I'm going to go after them. I wake up every morning, and I say, 'What bad guys should I go after today?'

Your propensity to succeed in life is largely dependent on your understanding of the concept, your ability to discover your purpose, and your willingness to pursue and act on your purpose.

Reality is like a fruitcake

Love as distinct from "being in love" is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit.

Have you seen a copy of Tax Tips for Billionaires?

A certain color tones you up. It's the concentration of timbres.

Think for yourself, or others will think for you without thinking of you.

A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion.

For anyone addicted to reading commonplace books . . . finding a good new one is much like enduring a familiar recurrence of malaria, with fever, fits of shaking, strange dreams . . . .

Men should also pay attention to their appearance and occasionally use cosmetics.

In college you have the license to do things you'll never do again, so have fun with it.