My mother always said, 'When you're eating pretzels, chew before you swallow'. Always listen to your mother.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

They're the first crew I've ever had and most of them even call me Captain. I'm going to miss them.

It is useless to dabble in beauty. One must be utterly devoted to beauty, with every nerve of the body.

Creative people are like a wet towel You wring them out and pick up another one.

The essential question is not, however, how love began, but whether it is growing.

A mathematical point is the most indivisble and unique thing which art can present.

I have my own way to stay focused. I work out every day. I exercise. I swim. I meditate. I breathe.

Only that which is got by hard effort will yield lasting benefit.

In science fiction, you can also test out your own realities.

For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it's still not yet two o'clock on that July afternoon in 1863...

I buried Little Ann by the side of Old Dan. I knew that was where she wanted to be. I also buried a part of my life along with my dog.