There's so much mudslinging going on, and people get so turned off by that. It seems like neither party is aware of that. They're too concerned with blasting each other.

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.

There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council.

Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people.

Too often, they play to whatever group is the loudest down at City Hall, and they buy them off, essentially.

Politics is a contact sport.

The liberals are fighting so hard whenever President Bush appoints any federal judges.

The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't.

You have to starve the Beast. That's one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it's going to be spent.

We've passed an energy bill in the House, to help us be less reliant upon foreign oil so we can get gas prices down. But nothing happens in the Senate.

Go by your own conscience.

I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, it's an unyeilding calling and my passion.

Do not be passive when you feel discouraged

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

In prayer, God doesn't guarantee the answer you want, but He does guarantee the answer you need.

The magic formula is there is no magic formula.

If you're a Republican and rich, that's evil. But if you're a Democrat and rich, that's great.

I've always considered myself a nonfiction artist.

We're often afraid of looking at our shadow because we want to avoid the shame or embarrassment that comes along with admitting mistakes.

It has been a long road. From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads, to a wearer of a coat with rows of medals who is carried about in planes and worries about income tax.

As one of my older friends says, "Nostalgia just isn't what it used to be." Let's take a stab at it, anyway.