"Now the fact that terrorists throughout the world see this as an opportunity to defeat the United States, we have to be - and every Democratic candidate, even those who opposed us going in, now say we just simply can't cut and run."

"As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes."

"We've got to win this battle, and we will. We have to win the peace."

"You have to go to where you can make money, and you see in the service area, in the technological area, those are the areas where we're going to create jobs."

"Marriage brings up all the things I pushed to the back burner - the fears, the mistrust, the doubts, the insecurities. It's like opening Pandora's box."

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true."

"To avoid ignorance and bullying, I've had to hide the fact that I'm a troll. You have no idea how much time and money I've spent on electrolysis and hair dye and reconstructive surgery so I can look like this."

"It is a profound truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment."