One of the things I learned as president is that your life is just not going to unfold the way you want it to. There will be surprises, challenges, and therefore the question is how you deal with the unexpected.

I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.

The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others.

According to Muslim teachings, God first revealed His word in the Holy Qur'an to the prophet, Muhammad, during the month of Ramadan. That word has guided billions of believers across the centuries, and those believers built a culture of learning and literature and science. All the world continues to benefit from this faith and its achievements.

We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

Evil knows no holiday.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.