The game of golf would lose a great deal if croquet mallets and billiard cues were allowed on the putting green.

I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role we should demand that it is done better.

You know when Republicans were in charge we doubled the debt. But now our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So really our concern is that we want smaller government.

One side of the American psyche wants smaller government lower taxes and more choices for individuals even if those choices increase risk. The other wants a strong social safety net to protect the weakest among us even if it costs more to minimize risk.

By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms we will make our government simpler smaller and smarter.

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.

It's only I have seen enough of it and the funny thing is now I know that I'm skinny because I know there are even smaller clothes in the store. I think I'm big when I was big I never thought about it.

I turn up in Los Angeles every now and then so I can get some big money films in order to finance my smaller money films.

Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan conservatives have succeeded by adhering to a platform that rests firmly on three legs: smaller government faith and family and a strong national defense. These three legs do not merely represent a political coalition they are three necessary components of a strong and secure America.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.