I think the American people want to see what we want to see, and that is for the Iraqi people to have a free, open, fair election, for their forces to be built up, for our reconstruction money to be used well, and for Iraqi security forces to take over so we can start bringing our troops home.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.

You don't know what you can get away with until you try.

There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.

Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Whenever you start-give it your best. The opportunities are there to be anything you want to be. But wanting to be someone isn't enough; dreaming about it isn't enough; thinking about it isn't enough. You've got to study for it, work for it, fight for it with all your heart and soul, because nobody is going to hand it to you.