There is $1.4 billion a day in trade that goes back and forth across the border. That means millions of jobs and livelihoods for families here in Canada and for families in the United States.

We will have a border that is open for business, open for tourism, open for legitimate travelers; but that is closed to terrorists and drug pushers and smugglers and others who seek to break the law.

This ability to have reliable sources of energy and a reliable transmission of energy here in North America is critical for both of us and for Mexico as we want to keep our economies growing.

The agreement to place the binational planning group at our new Northern Command was also signed in December.

We are very grateful for what the Ontario provincial government is doing, and for cooperation from provincial and local police forces all across Canada.

Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come.

When I was Governor of Massachusetts, we worked to get Sable Island gas into New England.

Yet there is disappointment in Washington and in the United States that Canada is not supporting us fully.

We need to defeat al Queda and other terrorist organizations.

When you think about the day-to-day, positive impact on the lives of U.S. citizens, there is no relationship that we have in the world that is more important than our relationship with Canada.

Canada is preparing to play a major role in the continued stability and security of Afghanistan through ISAF.

Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

Put no limit to your thinking or you can never go far and never find the truth!

Yeah, it never fails to amaze me how a single lie can undo an entire lifetime of good. (Aiden)

To sell something familiar, make it surprising. To sell something surprising, make it familiar.

Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.

Life is short. I'm here to make music, I'm not here to sit on a beach. That sounds really boring to me.

A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.

If I were proud of anything in my life, it would be of our love. I feel we have to tell to each other as many things as we can, so we are not only lovers, but the closest of friends at the same time.

We all remember where we were and we all remember what we were doing. I had a brother in New York, an uncle, lots of friends in New York. It made me angry, it made me sad; what could I do.