The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party.

In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.

Trust is built with consistency.

Anger's not a good emotion.

Here is a bold embrace of internationalism. Let's join the rest of the world and go metric.

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

I remember my Republican Party as fiscally conservative, as caring about the environment.

I think commercialism helps Christmas and I think that the more capitalism we can inject into the Christmas holiday the more spiritual I feel about it

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" until you can find a rock.

I see the turning of the page, curtain rising on a new age, see the groom still waiting at the altar.

The whole point of music is being able to share your story.

When fans love something, they care for it, and that's the hugest success that you can have, as a storyteller.

You don't have to give up to let go

Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes of all our unhappiness.

Once you've put one of his [Henry James] books down, you simply can't pick it up again.

If I get to wrapped up in how I have to be, or what I have to do, things gradually get worse and worse.

Our most noted satirists are true columnists and their opinions can be worth more than any well-documented exposé.