The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.

I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny-fear, ignorance, bigotry and smear.

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

I don't believe the American people will uphold any political party that puts political exploitation above national interest. Surely we Republicans aren't that desperate for victory.

Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods

As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.

We should not permit tolerance to degenerate into indifference.

I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up in the morning and see the light.

If a person does not fulfill his calling he will lose purpose in life

And it was sad music fit to make you cut your throat.

Some people are thoroughly self-centred. This thing goes with me. I need it for moral support.

As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform.

I don't have high expectations anymore. Maybe they've just been beaten out of me.

Be Thou praised, my Lord, of our Sister Mother Earth, which sustains and hath us in rule, and produces divers fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.

It was as if the sensory overload that is American life had somehow led to sensory deprivation, a gilded weariness, where everything is permitted and nothing appreciated.

This is an old family secret, and I just found this out recently, and it almost broke my heart. My mother said to me, 'I had never told you this, but God, you were an ugly baby'.

Comedians walk out, get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good, we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing, we will. Whatever we got to do.