Ronald Reagan — "I sometimes think that we are all on a stage, and we each have a part to play."

"You know, a fellow told me that he was a Republican for 20 years. I asked him, 'What changed your mind?' He said, 'I saw the light.' Then I asked, 'What was the light?' He said, 'The flame of the burn…"

"Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music."

"The dollar is too strong, but it's not a bad thing to have a strong dollar."

"I've been told that my speeches are too simple. Well, I don't know about that, but I've always believed that if you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well enough."

"I'm not a great man. I'm just a man who's been given a great opportunity."