I want the people of New York to be an example to the rest of the country, and the rest of the world, that terrorism can't stop us.

With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign.

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States.

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.

My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'

Revenge is not a noble sentiment, but it is a human one.

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime.

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

We had no domestic attacks under Bush.

Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.

But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you're alive to see?

Without man and his potential for moral progress, the whole of reality would be a mere wilderness, a thing in vain, and have no final purpose.

If it wasn't for flash backs, I wouldn't remember anything at all.

Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.

The indolent mind is not empty, but full of vermin.

The moral of filmmaking in Britain is that you will be screwed by the weather.

If you want to be a star, don't bother doing it because it ends up being very empty.

Mysteries once thought to be supernatural or paranormal happenings - such as astronomical or meteorological events - are incorporated into science once their causes are understood.

Take your vitamins. Exercise. Just work to love yourself as much as you can - not more than the people around you but not so much less.

When you're at a funeral and you're crying, you're crying for yourself