You can't be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be for wealth creation

Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain.

Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.

Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

Kill your enemies with success and bury them with a smile.... Never fails.

No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.

Maturity comes with experience, not age.

I'm strong because I know my weaknesses. I'm wise because I've been foolish. I laugh because I've known sadness.

People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit.

We all have horrible track records, ” he said. “It’s what leads up to the real thing. It’s what allows you to recognize it when it shows up.

To walk quietly until the miracle in everything speaks is poetry, whether we write it down or not.

That's the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups.

I would absolutely authorize something beyond waterboarding. And believe me, it will be effective.

Whoever turns away from us might not offend us in doing so perhaps, but he certainly offends our followers.

I spent my life learning to feel less. Every day I felt less. Is that growing old? Or is it something worse? You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.

We've come to the point where we're no longer able to protect our national values. Where will it all end?

Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it's all metal, but on the inside it's very delicate.

... I distrust manifest knowledge.

So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.