Why you won an election and why you didn't is a subject of, you know, books that get written 20 years later.

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.

A flower is beautiful not because she knows what the new fashion is, but because she knows the desires of your heart.

There’s no other way to look at you. You’re the definition of beauty.

The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.

I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us.

I have always been faithful to you if faithful means the experience against which everything else has been measured.

For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone.

I learnt the verbs of will, and had my secret; The code of night tapped on my tongue; What had been one was many sounding minded.

You may see me, fat and shining, with well-cared for hide, . . . a hog from Epicurus' herd. [Lat., Me pinguem et nitidum bene curata cute vises, . . . Epicuri de grege porcum.]

Coaches are like ducks. Calm on top, but paddling underneath. Believe me, there's a lot of leg movement.

I like to think of myself as a 'live life to its fullest' type of guy.