We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future cases is a political standard.

Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.

There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.

Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life.

But I bear witness to Christ, too. I really know him to be the savior of the world. And that means more to me than almost anything else I know.

I sleep so much better at night, knowing that America is protected from thin pickles and fast ketchup.

We're going to find out who did this and we're going after the bastards.

Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.

We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.

Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow.

I think that support of this [stem cell] research is a pro-life pro-family position. This research holds out hope for more than 100 million Americans.

If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough.

The pain of failure had led me to understand that technical excellence was a moral requirement.

a wise man is not afraid to face the truth

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

When you're playing music through the streets of London at 2 o'clock in the morning, there's something so cool and magical about that. It takes you to a special place very quickly.

The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die some day, we should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun.

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities.

I was playing with steel picks on a steel guitar, and there was no amplification needed.

I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear.

I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment.