When you say black lives matter, that's inherently racist.

With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign.

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States.

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.

My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'

Revenge is not a noble sentiment, but it is a human one.

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime.

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

We had no domestic attacks under Bush.

Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.

Nothing is left of meEach time I see her

Originality is the key to being memorable.

I could never stand to be a writer. Not a real writer. It's entirely too awful, having thoughts that refuse to become sentences.

There's nothing like impending death to rouse you from existential boredom.

For example, in Malay, there are pronunciations that are similar to Chinese.

A strong, educated middle class is what made America the greatest country in the world.

Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you go, and fix it along the way.

I do want to come across something, I do want to feel something and see something.

All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.

You must find your own quiet center of life, and write from that to the world.