If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

I would look up at the moon and see that it was not the smooth orb we had all believed, but a pitted and scarred world with no air.

I live a very nice life. I have a wonderful time. But it's not lived drawing on a full level. I'm relaxed, cool, and enjoying it.

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

Gravity is more suggestive than convincing.

Deciding what gets my time is very simple: I ask, What am I passionate about?

...the greatest weapon against big stupid men was a sharp mind.

Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have.

You don't think of yourself as your external representation, or even your national origin or anything like that. You don't reduce yourself to that. That's kind of unthinkable.

I am here; and here is nowhere in particular.