I would appoint judges that interpreted the Constitution rather than invented it, understood the difference between being a judge and being a legislator.

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.

You want to feel that you belong to something higher, to something even beyond this universe, then go to the opera!

What man has joined, nature is powerless to put asunder.

The probable is what usually happens.

Americans cannot be the policemen of the world. We cannot protect countries all over the world.

When the book comes out it may hurt you - but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself.

Moments of their secret life together burst like stars upon his memory.

If somebody says your story is only published because you look nice in the photo, that maybe spurs you on to write.

You don't have to worry about being a number one, number two, or number three. Numbers don't have anything to do with placement. Numbers only have something to do with repetition.

Republican control of the Senate = expanded neocon wars in Syria and Iraq. Boots on the ground are coming!

Forget the boring old dictum, 'Write about what you know.' Instead, seek out an unknown yet knowable area of experience that's going to enhance your understanding of the world and write about that.