In choosing Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has chosen for the future.

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.

I live by never saying what if?...

The Western democracy of today is the forerunner of Marxism which without it would not be thinkable. It provides this world plague with the culture in which its germs can spread.

I know each conversation with a psychiatrist in the morning made me want to hang myself because I knew I could not strangle him.

The problem with the world is there's too many stupid people and nobody to eat them.

I think one of the reasons I love science fiction so much is that it's - when it's ideally done right, it's a reflection on ourselves.

Comedians on the stage are invariably suicidal when they get home.

We focus on the best, fun, and happy things, and people want that. Being happy never goes out of style.

So that's my philosophy: If you believe in yourself, the chances and the opportunities will come around.

The parent who could see his boy as he really is, would shake his head and say: 'Willie is no good; I'll sell him.

Supporters of capital punishment bear a special responsibility to ensure the fairness of this irreversible punishment.