It is not about the money. It's the public service aspect. Absolutely, I think it has qualities of redemption. The city gets a second chance. I get a second chance.

I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.

And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

I hope there have been times when I made you all proud, or made you all smile or at least piqued your interest in this wonderful institution we call government.

God does not like lazy people, He likes those who work

You couldn't allow yourself to get bored. THAT would be a fight.

Being strong isn't enough, being at limit is the real success. Why? 'cause the heaven is the only N' one limit to fly as away as you can.

I'm not some character from a boys' manga." ~Yukio

The best journalism is sometimes about footnotes—when we write small to say something big.

Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. (Walk, there is no path, the path is made by walking.)

I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you.

There is no sin or transgression, pain or sorrow, which is outside of the healing power of His Atonement.

I never considered the move to Washington to be a permanent move.

My future is in Perth, hopefully as a citizen and I want to be an asset to the country as much as I want to be a part of the community and be a citizen.