Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.

There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their Speaker John Boehner.

America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad.

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart!

The greatness of America is in the American people. And what we need to do is get the government the hell out of the way and let the American people win once again.

They believe in teachers unions. We believe in teachers.

You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.

I am who I am, but I am not a bully.

I have a job to do. ... If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me.

Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change?

Henry was now very annoyed

I'm not trying to be this cool girl. If you're trying to be something you're not, it's slowly going to bite you in the butt.

Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.

Anything you see on the screen was at one point approved by me.

I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow.

A grandparent is the only baby-sitter who doesn't charge more after midnight - or anything before midnight.

Our government has no integrity!

I am busy just now again on Electro-Magnetism and think I have got hold of a good thing but can't say; it may be a weed instead of a fish that after all my labour I may at last pull up.

In Europe, it's common to hear about young professionals living with their parents. With the continent's high rents and taxes and its population density, it makes sense.

Tonight, once more, life sinks its teeth into my heart.