These aren't joyous times when we have war in Iraq. These are challenging times, and they're difficult times, and they're straining the psyche of our country. I understand that.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

I have always loved Elle. I love her now even more deeply than before, as the woman I wish to share my life with."~Sean O'Neill

Human needs rules and penalties.Lessons require heroes and villains.Ignore them, then welcome to the jungle.

Many men have children, but not many children have 'Fathers'. Age releases to you reproductive skills. Fatherhood requires LEADERSHIP skills

You can't reinvent yourself using spare parts..."--Barry Randall from My Father's Ashes

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

I prefer to make a film that people have a really intense reaction to than have a film that people feel ambivalent about.

Still, something about writing made me spend large hours of my free time at my desk.

There were so many stories around, it was almost inevitable some of them would turn out to be true.

I detest imitation, I detest hackneyed devices.

Direct not him whose way himself will choose; 'Tis breath not lack'st, and that breath wilt thou lose.