"Like most sensible people, you probably lost interest in modern art about the time that Julian Schnabel was painting broken pieces of the crockery that his wife had thrown at him for painting broken pieces of crockery instead of painting the bathroom and hall."

"Hubris is one of the great renewable resources."

"The darkest nights often reveal that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"Fiscal conservatism is just an easy way to express something that is a bit more difficult, which is that the size and scope of government, and really the size and scope of politics in our lives, has grown uncomfortable, unwieldy, intrusive and inefficient."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"I often feel very guilty because of the time that I spend outside of my home and the little time that sometimes I have for my kids."

"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent."

"It is the mission of the next Conservative Government to build the Responsible Society."