Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction.

Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.

Remember that the three words that kills learning are "I already know".

Traumas produce their disintegrating effects in proportion to their intensity, duration and repetition. (1909)

Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives.

At 50 you're more confident, more comfortable in your skin and you don't put up with nonsense, especially from men.

So we are not doing the traditional album, tour, album, tour, album, tour anymore. We're going to tour when we want to, regardless of whether we've got a record out.

No one cares of you , you should care of yourself.

Illusion throughout is illusion. There is no end to it, just as there is no end to imagination.

Change is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish.

What was life asking of me? How could I respond when I didn't know the question?

If you do not know his language, you will never understand a foreigner's silence.