I think the presidency is much too serious a thing to just play politics with.

There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their Speaker John Boehner.

America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad.

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart!

The greatness of America is in the American people. And what we need to do is get the government the hell out of the way and let the American people win once again.

They believe in teachers unions. We believe in teachers.

You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.

Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.

I am who I am, but I am not a bully.

I have a job to do. ... If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world.

There are more gluttons than drunkards in hell.

In running, I can internalize that intensity. I can handle it because it's me and I'm coming back in the next race. I'm always ready for the next race.

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.

I don't know which me that I love, got no reflection.

There's only one sort of natural blonde on earth - albinos.

Growth creates complexity, which requires simplicity.

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the river. Listen to the ocean.

Thank you to every American who has not sued me so far.

Mostly I sit at home in the evenings watching the box and hoping that one day I'll evolve into plankton.