US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and I have repeatedly sought to emphasize that the progress in Iraq is fragile and also, possibly, reversible.

People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.

The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.

After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.

I'm living the dream.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

I think Putin wants to recreate as much of the Soviet Union as he can through a variety of different means. He's invaded parts of Georgia, took Crimea, southeastern Ukraine, bases in other countries.

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Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just to stay near it.

Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I've ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could've had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.

The flatter the corporate hierarchy, the more likely it is that employees will communicate bad news and act upon it.

It may be true that the government that governs best governs least Unfortunately, the same is also true of the government that governs worst.

The first time I ever cried in a movie was in Dead Poet's Society.

People think that it's their sovereign right to download music and not have to pay for it.

The wise man looks back into the past, and does not grieve over what is far off, nor rejoice over what is near; for he knows that time is without end.

In England, I was a Cockney actor. In America, I was an actor.

We must realize that the ministries and gifts of the Spirit are for everyday life, not just meetings.