[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no.

We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.

The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.

My objective as Secretary of Labor is to look through the 'glass ceiling' to see who is on the other side, and to serve as a catalyst for change . . . .

To be impacted. Then, once a policy is determined, you call on them to help.

My commitment is to strive to lean on the Lord with my whole heart, reading His word daily and earnestly seeking His will in my life.

I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly.

We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true north.

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for more than a decade.

In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be but who you want to be.

In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.

I'm only telling you on the truth, " he said. "If you can't stand the truth, don't ask for it.

For a moment we're both silent, staring. I wonder if either of us really sees the other clearly anymore or if we stuck looking at the frozen images of who we used to be.

Holding onto your dreams is better than holding onto your nightmares.

Darkness crept through. Shadows pried at doors, teased dull edges of recollections that never quite took hold. Memories that would have shriveled under the blinding sun of daylight. And reason.

The only thing that keeps us from a place of joy is an illusion, the illusion of fear.

I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.

It's flattering to people who stop you and say that you've helped them and all. But, again, you know, you've got to stay humble because as quick as you came up, you can come down.

All representations of a thing are inherently abstract.

To celebrate a festival means: to live out, for some special occasion and in an uncommon manner, the universal assent to the world as a whole.

Music has always been a big part of my life. It's kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.