We cannot create jobs without company owners, the state cannot create jobs by decree.

I thoroughly believe that reading and literature can help a society to better understand itself.

That might sound shocking to some - and don't worry, I don't see myself as a king.

Ambition is never modest. If modesty means to have middling success, then I can only say: I'm not interested.

We will succeed, because we are fully committed, because, wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again.

I had decided that I wanted a dog from an animal shelter. Normally, presidents have purebred dogs, but my is a Labrador-griffon mix. Absolutely adorable.

For me, Europe consists of three things: sovereignty, unity and democracy.

I refuse to give into the sad reflex of French envy because this envy paralyzes our country.

My predecessor taxed wealthy, successful people at a higher rate than ever before. And what happened? They left. And what came of it? Did unemployment drop? No.

I have great respect for Angela Merkel, even if we have a lot of differences.

Post-modernism was the worst thing that could have happened to our democracy. The idea that you have to deconstruct and destroy all grand narratives is not a good one.

You know that I could as soon forget you as my existence!

Hopes are like hair ornaments. Girls want to wear too many of them. When they become old women they look silly wearing even one.

It seemed fun to play a villain on stage and I wanted my jokes to be so good that I could just calmly tell them on stage.

The Thought Police: To censor and protect.

Some say if only my fears and doubts will leave then I will get to work. But instead you should get to work and then your fears and doubts will leave.

It's a challenge to work a character's arc into a format in which you only have a very limited amount of time to grow and develop a character.

When you’ve worked hard and done well and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you.

Our actions make the fragrance of our lives...Would you smell of plums? Or Vinegar?

No law is sufficiently convenient to all.

Luke gazed at Annabeth. "You knew. I almost killed you, but you knew . . ." "Shhh." Her voice trembled. "You were a hero at the end, Luke.