The only way to address terrorism is to deal with the issues that create terrorism, to resolve them where possible, and where that's not possible to ensure that there is an alternative to violence.

The Pakistani government under Musharraf is a strong and key player in the global war on terrorism, and their contribution has been second to none.

We have to be mindful that there is the certainty that terrorists will attempt to launch multiple attacks against their enemy, which is us and our allies.

No matter how many plots we uncover and disrupt, no matter how many terrorist organizations we degrade or destroy, another individual or group will rise to take their place.

I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker.

As long as there are people who are not happy with their lot in life, as long as the United States is perceived to somehow be the cause of this unhappiness, there will be terrorism.

Cyber will be part of any future conflict - whether it's a nation state or terrorism.

Osama bin Laden's own words stated he has a war against the United States. He declared that American civilians should be considered as combatants.

The United States government does not negotiate with terrorists.

Stop beating yourself up over the past.

We all live partially in reality and partially in a world of make-believe.

Reality is always different than words or a story sometimes it's better, many time not truthful.

Little things affect little minds.

At sixty a man has passed most of the reefs and whirlpools....That man has awakened to a new youth....Ergo, he is young.

Their issues are not your issues.

No matter what you’ve been through, no matter what others might have thought about you...you are who God says you are. You are talented, you are a success, and you are an overcomer!

Slow down, simplify and be kind.

Ah well, I suppose it has come to this... Such is life.

Resistance to unwanted circumstances has the power to keep those circumstances alive and well for a very long time.