If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank.

We must take care that globalization does not become something people become afraid of.

There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.

The euro is a sickly premature infant, the result of an over-hasty monetary union.

I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.

Take the military option off the table - we have already seen it doesn't work.

Any degree of unemployment worries me.

We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

Our future begins on January 1 1999. The euro is Europe's key to the 21st century. The era of solo national fiscal and economic policy is over.

We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us but for ours to amuse them.

Put your trust in God my boys and keep your powder dry!

I don't really like fairies.

The pain I felt was my father's pain.

Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.

Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability.

Alas! how much there is in education, and in our social institutions, to prepare us and our children for insanity.

I have sped by land and sea, and mingled with much people, but never yet could find a spot unsunned by human kindness.

The Republican Primaries were quite interesting. The establishment had its candidate, [Mitt] Romney, a kind of a Wall Street lawyer and investor, and they wanted him in. But the base didn't want him.

I donno, it's not impressive. Once I put ear plugs in and put a blind fold on for like 14 minutes and I did just fine.