I will not ever run for political office, I can assure you of that.

People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.

The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.

After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.

I'm living the dream.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

I think Putin wants to recreate as much of the Soviet Union as he can through a variety of different means. He's invaded parts of Georgia, took Crimea, southeastern Ukraine, bases in other countries.

Maxim 37: There is no "overkill." There is only "open fire" and "reload."-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

A ‘sensitive’ person will not have common sense.

Coffee is like a bra. 3 cups is one too many.

I always enjoy Oslo. It's a beautiful city, especially on a cold winter day.

The poet speaks adequately only when he speaks somewhat wildly... not with intellect alone, but with intellect inebriated by nectar.

Live in such a way that the world will be glad you did.

He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.

No one but myself can be blamed for my fall. I have been my own greatest enemy-the cause of my own disastrous fate.

People have souls, and we all accept that cities have souls, too. It's why the locations are so important.

You half fancied that to go in as it was rising and dipping at the same time.