I think our great task is to make certain that our young men and women in the military do not get sucked into never- ending, perpetual warfare within the quagmire of Syria and Iraq. And I will do my very best to make sure that that doesn't happen.

I've always found credit isn't just something you take - it's something people give you when they see how hard you're working.

We can't go to people who have lost their job at GM and say, 'Oh, by the way, we are going to pay money to build a road here or inoculate children there,' unless we can demonstrate that it is in America's interest. I happen to think it is.

... the best missile defense system of all would be a just and lasting peace.

I think science is real. And I think it's important that we grip this and deal with it, both at home and abroad.

They [parents] can resist the impulse to "prove" their love by showering children with things they do not need and give them precisous time and attention instead.

We do always have to make sure we keep people safe. There are the right ways of doing it, and then there are ways that are ineffective.