I think people thought that if [Donald Trump] won, he'd win by one state the way that President [George W.] Bush did.

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 book is a door into another place and another heart and another world.

Be careful of your mood and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world.

He had risked his freedom and his pride to buy her this, to acknowledge that part of her that everyone else seemed to want to get rid of.

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

Actually, I went from doing a lot of movies early on in my career, then to doing TV, and I don't know whether we'll get back to some movies or not.

How can love survive in such a graceless age? The trust and self assurance that lead to happiness, they're the very things we kill.

There is a beautiful flow to the study of Zen. If it is not making you happier, then you are not practicing correctly.

I fell in love. It was a great thing to be in love. I was a complete idiot in love.

For what good is freedom of expression if you lack the means to express yourself?

When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it