"Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water."

"'Tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket."

"That's the nature of women, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not."

"To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope."

"If marriage can be redefined so that it no longer means a man and a woman but two men or two women, why stop there? Why not allow three men or a woman and two men to constitute a marriage?"

"I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership."

"I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct."

"You made a lot of mistakes, and you wrote a lot of crap. But it was all part of the learning process."