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" I wanted to be a journalist because I like to ask questions. And I like the idea that someone might feel responsible for answering them. "

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" Journalists like to give themselves credit for being on the hunt for 'the truth.' But if we embrace this undoubtedly noble but somewhat haughty interpretation of a calling, we inevitably become susceptible to slam dunk answers. "

" If you start to catalog Hillary Clinton's positions between now and 2008, we're going to have a lot of conversations because there are a lot of places for her to go. "

" Hope springs eternal, even in politics. "

" We're not paying attention to the fact that Hillary Clinton is running in 2006. Everyone is looking to her for the future. It's the same with anybody else who's positioning themselves. "

" I've spent so many years talking about lame ducks in the White House and Congress, and it's never occurred to me to find out what the heck it means. It turns out it's an old English hunting term - something about firing at a duck without quite killing it. In any case, the hobbled duck limps on, at a distinct disadvantage. "

" Hyperbole is not easily dealt with. Usually, it collapses under its own weight. "

" Did I say that the President's entire job is image management? Of course not. "

" A lot of Democrats are not that upset with Howard Dean. Howard Dean gets out here and he says these inflammatory things, and he doesn't apologize. He doesn't back down a little bit. "

" I'm a preacher's kid, and we were always told, Act right all the time, because someone's always watching. "

" I've been fortunate enough to write a book and travel the country to sign and sell it, so I can safely say that a five-second burst of conversation while you're scribbling your name, over and over, is not the most reliable way to bond with Americans. "

" I got my first job by exceeding expectations. "

" I make more money in a week than my father made in a year. "

" Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing and rewriting and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough to decide what you will do about that on the spot. "

" People do still cheer for the President. And some of the military audiences are more likely to cheer than others. I have seen him speak lately in front of groups like Freedom House, where the applause was a long time coming. "

" My job as a reporter is not to know what I think. "

" Some years ago, I was fortunate enough to land a reporting job at 'The Washington Post,' which pretty much put me in a state of constant awe. Bob Woodward would dish up ice cream sundaes for anyone stuck working on the weekend. "

" I recognize that it often serves competitors best to talk past each other - especially when you are trying to claim the fleeting attentions of voters on a debate stage or on social media. But think how much more clarity we could get if the people who wanted to be president clearly explained why he or she is the better choice. "

" Simply as an exercise in efficient politics, Obama '08 rewrote the textbook. His accomplishment was historic and one that transformed how race and politics intersect in our society. Obama is the leading edge of this change, but his success is merely the ripple in a pond that grows deeper every day. "

" On immigration, there are a lot of hurdles before anything arrives at the White House. "

" We will wait to see if it is a doozy before we decide how to cover it, and what it all means. "

" Tony Blair - good thing there are not parliamentary elections in this country. "

" One of the things that Africa needs, everybody seems to agree, is some measure of debt relief. "

" If Donald Trump has proved anything, it is that there is nothing more powerful than a candidate's voice. "

" Folks who are getting their strokes in the South are not as unhappy with Howard Dean. You don't see anybody starting any movement to get him out of office. "

" Authentic apology is a tricky thing to pull off in politics, which is why it so seldom occurs. Plausible deniability must be preserved. True contrition has to be displayed. Traitors to the cause must be immediately be jettisoned. Most of all, the goal is to stop the bleeding. "

" When the President was asked about global warming at a public appearance yesterday, he responded by talking about America's addiction to oil. You make the connection. "

" You would like me to say that the veil will be ripped from the voters' eyes sometime between now and November, thereby restoring the proper version of Democracy to the House and Senate. I won't say that, of course. The simple reason is, I don't know. "

" Can't disagree with the need for a grasp of history. "

" Once they have actually left office, we seem to grow fonder of our ex-presidents - and they of each other. That's why so many sighed in approval at Michelle Obama's public display of affection with George W. Bush at last month's dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. "

" If someone is complaining about the question or the questioner rather than providing an answer, they're usually trying to change the subject. "