I have sworn to uphold the Constitution ... and a free press is absolutely vital to the freedom of this country.

From 8,000 miles away... I would not judge a fellow soldier from a friendly nation and how they are employing their resources.

The bottom line is that after we defeat the armed forces of Iraq, that we will want to and need to provide stability throughout that country.

Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants.

We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

Intelligence we gathered at the time indicated that this was in fact leadership and we struck the leadership.

I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way.

There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender.

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.

There is a huge wave of interest in happiness among researchers. There is a lot of happiness coaching. Everybody would like to make people happier.

Hope . . . never stops at all.

Children need adult men in their lives.

The universe without music would be madness.

Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one is not.

Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.

Live, be, move, rejoice -- you are alive!

My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine

To larger sight, the rim of shadow is the line of light.