The problem with politics isn't the money; it's the power.

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?

Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.

I enjoy the way I look, but it's a joke.

A poem (surely someone has said this before) is a one-night stand, a short story a love affair, and a novel a marriage.

I can love only what I can place so high above me that I cannot reach it.

The difference between the ground and the heights you achieve.

I have yet to meet a person whose favorite movie is Gigli, but I hope to meet them one day and give them a hug.

I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.

Healthful whole foods improve our brain function as well.

Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party.