“I was raised to believe that God has a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan.”

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.

We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

Excellence does not begin in Washington.

If history teaches anything, it teaches that self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

Please tell me you’re Republicans.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

The future doesn’t belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

The press is like a woman: sublime when it lies, it will not let go until it has forced you to believe it. The public, like a foolish husband, always succumbs.

I believe in Democracy because it releases the energies of every human being.

What I believe in is love your neighbor as yourself and don’t call him stupid because they don’t agree with you politically.

Do I believe in God? Yes I do. When you’ve had a life like mine, you have to.

And I really do believe that the most important thing is the way you live your life on earth. But I think it’s enormously comforting to believe that you’re going to see your loved ones.

I have a great pack of female friends, but I also have a lot of guy friends. I believe that platonic relationship is entirely possible.

I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.

If you believe that the world is going to come to an end – and perhaps any day now – does it not drain one’s motivation to improve life on earth while we’re here?