“Inspiration does not come like a blot, nor is it kinetic energy striving, but it comes to us slowly and quietly all the time.”

If there is one clear lesson of our century, it is this: where aggression is tolerated, it multiplies.

It’s a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose…

Having a disability changes your whole life, not just your attitude.

You read what Disraeli had to say. I don’t remember what he said. He said something. He’s no longer with us.

I’m not a Gingrich fan. He’s just difficult to work with. It’s either Newt’s way or the highway.

If something happened along the route and you had to leave your children with Bob Dole or Bill Clinton, I think you would probably leave them with Bob Dole.

I think the voters believe that when you become president of the United States, you have a higher obligation and a higher standard than anybody in the world. And if you violate that standard, they’re going to remember it on election day.

President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, ‘I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help.’ I’m not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things.

When these political action committees give money, they expect something in return other than good government.

There they are. See no evil, hear no evil, and…evil.

I lost in ’96, in case the word hadn’t trickled out, and so I made a few commercials.

Elizabeth’s back at the Red Cross, and I’m walking the dog.

I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.

The difference between possible and impossible is hard work and commitment.

No more verbally incomprehensible no more devoid of the vision thing and no more the cautious pragmatist proudly displaying the virtues of tradition and the advantages of biological seniority.

I think it’s OK to talk about your military service, but there’s a fine line between, you know, too much and just about right.

Inspiration without perspiration leads to frustration and stagnation.

I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for 20 years.

If I gave America any kind of hope or any kind of inspiration, I really want to say thank you for allowing me to continue doing that week after week.

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.

Man must reconcile himself to his natural greatness…. he must not forget that he is a person.

If you take your inspiration from nature, you don’t invent anything, because what you want to do is to interpret something.

I am always looking for inspiration. I always live in big cities where I can go every day to a museum, see a lecture, meet people that are artists, go to the cinema. For me, it’s like food.

Anyone who has ever accomplished anything of any consequence, didn’t know how to get what they want, they only knew that they were going to get it.