Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire.

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

Parents can tell but never teach, unless they practice what they preach.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion.

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

A consultant is someone who saves his client almost enough to pay his fee.

Expecting something for nothing is the most popular form of hope.

Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.

Though sorrow may impede my heart, It is of great love to have known you.

Time is a teacher.

When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were - to the very last minute - a chance to lose it. This is battle, this is politics, this is anything.

Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon to prevent men harming or being harmed.

If you believe that the job of the federal government is to secure this country, it's really important for you to understand that success in Iraq is part of securing the country.

I'm so spoiled - I must have a Starbucks vanilla latte every day. Otherwise, it's going to be a bad day. I also love Jelly Bellies. But that's bad. Don't tell my mom.

I am ashes where once I was fire.

The vulgar and common esteem is seldom happy in hitting right; and I am much mistaken if, amongst the writings of my time, the worst are not those which have most gained the popular applause.

The ability to understand and deliver comedy and tragedy is extremely rare in one composer.

Win the game in your mind, before the starting whistle.