I think the Russians have played now for some time the role of providing cover for Bashar al-Assad's behavior. The alternative explanation that the Russians put forth is simply not plausible.

Just remember that a pat on the back is only 18 inches from a kick in the behind.

I feel it's important that in advising the president, if confirmed, that I deal with facts, that I deal with sufficient information. Which means having access to all information.

People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often a threat.

We've seen what violent regime change looks like in Libya and the kind of chaos that can be unleashed. And, indeed, the kind of misery that it enacts on its own people.

We are making tremendous progress that ISIS really does present to the homeland and to other homelands of allies around the world.

I think the relationship between the USA and Russia is too important. And it's too important to not find a way to move forward.

I've made my own comments as to our vales as well in a speech I gave to the State Department.

I don't believe anyone doubts the American people's values or the commitment of the American government or the government's agencies to advancing those values and defending those values.

The increase in the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are having an effect. Our ability to predict that effect is very limited.

People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are repressive are often at threat.

You are corrupting me, Theo. But you like being corrupted, don't you, sweet girl?

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

When you're thinking about the rest of your life, you're never really thinking more than a couple years down the road.

Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.

I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge.

The Lord Chamberlin was censoring scripts when I first came into the theater.

I like to make people look as good as they'd like to look, and with luck, a shade better.

In my heart are the deeds my body has done and my heart has been weighed in the balance.

Julio Cesar Chavez will never be ready to fight me.