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I just didn't want to get out there anymore; I didn't want to get back into what I call 'the swamp.' And the other reason why is I don't think it's good for the presidency for a former president to be opining about his successor. President Obama's got plenty of critics - and I'm just not gonna be one.

All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.

The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.

You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.

I don't think anybody should get married before they're 30. You're too young to really know yourself.

I don't get sent anything strange like underwear. I get sent cookies.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your face.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

It's very interesting, if you look at a study that was done by the Brookings Institute back in 2009, they determined that if Americans do three things, they can avoid poverty. Three things. Work, graduate from high school, and get married before you have children.

My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom.

I don't get bothered by people saying what they say. I'm a happy person and I'm happy with my looks. I'm not an insecure person. I believe if somebody chooses plastic surgery it should be for themselves, not for anyone else.

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.

Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.

You'll live. Only the best get killed.

Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?

If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.

If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.

If I do something for my kids, I get a medal, because most fathers don't.

A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change.

All I know is that I've ruled out wearing fairy wings. When I was nine I wanted to get married in fairy wings, and now I realize that's not cool anymore.

If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.

I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level.

When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either.

We didn't talk about the decision at all, which was great, just to get together as friends. The only thing he said to me was 'It's your decision. Just do what you have to do and I will back you 100 per cent.

There are too many people that depend on me. I'm too obligated. I'm in too far to get out.

Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.