What did the president know, and when did he know it?

It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble.

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.

In Washington I'm thought of as a conservative, but in Tennessee I'm thought of as a Bolshevik.

Demography is changing us as we are older societies, we're living longer. How the generations balance each other out, how that affects education and health care.

If you don't like the question that's asked, answer some other question.

Eventually, somebody is going to be a hero, and somebody's going to be president. Not necessarily the same person.

The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.

Listen more often than you speak.

Do not allow the negative experiences of your past to block your future blessings

He had traded the lives of people he did not know for those of men he did.That was, he supposed, human nature.

When the voices of doubt start whispering, turn-up the volume of faith and listen to your heart.

I contemplate the bones for a while then turn away. I have work to do. Next year I will have an odako that is bigger, grander, more beautiful than anyone has ever seen. Next year.

The State is made for Mankind, not mankind for the state

More than machinery, we need humanity.

I also really liked playing Mr. Tumnus in 'Narnia'. I got to play my favorite character in children's literature, which I loved. You don't get the chance to do that in other jobs.

An ancient dictum says that when Zeus wanted to destroy someone, he would first drive him mad.

When I was younger and my parents used to always slap my hand if I was picking my nose or if I was running around screaming I was told to shut up.

I love jewellery, but it's something I go through stages with. I have my go-to pieces that I will bring out and wear for weeks at a time.