[My father] taught me (at least he showed me) a dignified way to be a former president is that once you're off the stage, you're off the stage.

I'm just beginning to get a sense for ways I can use golf - or perhaps mountain biking at some point in time - to stay focused on causes that are dear to my heart.

It's not the governor’s role to decide who goes to heaven. That’s God’s role.

Embryonic stem cell research is at the leading edge of a series of moral hazards.

I have said that the sanction regime is like Swiss cheese - that meant that they weren't very effective.

I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.

I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.