The truth is not so important as the leaving of it behind.

Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.

I do not write with ease, nor am I ever pleased with anything I write. And so I rewrite.

Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.

We have one of the highest interest rates in the world, and we owe more money per capita than any other country. All we need is a nail hole in the bottom of the boat and we're sunk.

I don't like things held up before me that I cannot have.

I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that.

How do we prevent attacks? How do we protect our people?I think we've got to have an intelligence surge, where we are looking for every scrap of information.

When a woman dresses up for an occasion, the man should become the black velvet pillow for the jewel.

I don't think pain is a prerequisite for growth, but on the other hand, most of us choose very painful ways to learn.

There is no such thing as pure, unalloyed pleasure; some bitter ever mingles with the sweet.