The power of choice. You have it. But you forfeit it when you imagine that you can choose for others. You can't. But you can choose for yourself.

The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, "See if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk".

Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.

For those looking for security, be forewarned that there's nothing more insecure than a political promise.

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.

A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything.

The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.

When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.

Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.

Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'

In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?

A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.

It is through our pain that we emerge.

The worst gift I was given is when I got out of rehab that Christmas

You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

Since fear is mostly about ignorance, the best part is that it's as temporary as you choose.

Instead of telling the world what you're eating for breakfast, you can use social networking to do something that's meaningful.

The two hemispheres of the brain are two very different places and they don't share any cell bodies. They are completely separate entities.

The last thing my kids ever did to earn money was lose their baby teeth.

It's funny how close the past is, sometimes. Sometimes it seems as if you could almost reach out and touch it. Only who really wants to?

We mirror God's mercy to us when we forgive another.