There's a fine line in being too specific so you can't be too flexible, and being too vague in being specific and people not thinking it's meaningful.

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

The budget is tight, and that is exactly where we want it to be and where we need it to be.

There is no question we are having a difficult time rounding up the votes.

There will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss.

The reform of government needs to continue.

Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

You must be firm in your decisions, to avoid any wind blow.

You can handle any situation by divine grace.

Despair is the conclusion of fools.

To whom do I give my new elegant little book? Cui dono lepidum novum libellum?

I like there to be some testosterone in rock, and it's like I'm the one in the dress who has to provide it.

Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.

It was fear that was then making you a good citizen, which is never a lasting teacher of duty.

I'm always just carrying a Tupperware cup, ever since my mom went to a Tupperware party and got 'em. I've left them strewn all over the U.S. and Europe. I drink iced tea out of them.