When you're in a crisis of, you know, tremendous proportions, it's beyond any human capability to control, you just make the best decisions you can, and you just hope that your intuition is correct.

With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign.

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States.

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.

My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'

Revenge is not a noble sentiment, but it is a human one.

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime.

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

We had no domestic attacks under Bush.

Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.

Happiness is surrounding yourself only with those who bestow their unconditional love and support.

I was an hungred and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in.

If you write memoir, it can't be about blame or hurt; it has to be creative.

We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do.

Pure and simple, balance is happiness.

People could put up with being bitten by a wolf but what properly riled them was a bite from a sheep.

Why couldn't I have a fatal disease? It'd be so much easier.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Short is short and Tall is Tall You are what you are That is All!

Property is only another name for monopoly.