Personal excellence can be achieved by a visionary goal, through planning, dedicated execution, and total follow-through.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'

An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.

There is an old saying, The harder you try the luckier you get. I kind of like that definition of luck.

I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake.

Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.

The spirit of seeking understanding through personal contact with people of other nations and other cultures deserves the respect and support of all.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother.

Success does not come from having one's work recognized by others. It is the fruit of a seed that you lovingly planted.

I'm Jewish. I don't work out. If God had wanted us to bend over he would have put diamonds on the floor.

I am a bit of a bad boy. I have tattoos and I mess around. That's part of my image, so it's cool.

It’s only when you’ve lost someone that you realize the nonsense of that phrase “It’s a small world”. It isn’t. It’s a vast, devouring world, especially if you’re alone.

I think there's a difference between making comedy and reporting comedy. When you're a joke teller you can easily fall into the second, you can show up and just say the jokes.

My favorite rappers are Lil Wayne. I like Wayne.

Our father taught us how to play. He's also our biggest inspiration and he opened our ears to a lot of older music, like Richie Valens, Chuck Berry, Willie Nelson, and Fats Domino.

I'll be reading books until the next challenger arrives. That will calm my nerves, so that I may deal with all situations without panicking.

War should only be used for a policy worth its sacrifices.

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.