I think you can not be blown off course by the fluctuations in the public opinion polls.

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.

Before I met the Jesuits, I’d never encountered another group who thought that intellect and arrogance were treasures beyond price and necessities in waging wars against blasphemers, heretics.

A human being has no discernible character until he acts.

For, as you know, religions are like glow-worms; they shine only when it is dark.

Or perhaps - the secret of life is to choose your risks?

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

I think we should have a very, very heavy tax on handguns and on bullets.

Cooking demands attention, patience, and above all, a respect for the gifts of the earth. It is a form of worship, a way of giving thanks.

Really? It seems too good to be true. I don't trust it. I don't trust anyone.

We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.

True delicacy, that most beautiful heart-leaf of humanity, exhibits itself most significantly in little things.