Lionel Shriver Quotes

In America, any boy can grow up to become president. Or, if he never grows up, vice president.

For four years, Barack Obama has been running from the nation's problems. He hasn't been working to earn reelection. He's been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour.

Whether it's his beloved game of polo or his magical success in business, Norman Brinker simply does not know how to lose.

President Ronald Reagan on his 1980 opponent: "I had a dream the other night. I dreamed that Jimmy Carter came to me and asked why I wanted his job. I told him I didn't want his job. I want to be President."

Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy.

I will focus on being substantive and I will focus on Barack Obama.

I was like everyone else when Obama was elected - optimistic.

You don't go into politics unless you want to win.

Obama was elected by the people, and I was glad that barrier was broken down. I did, along with my wife, campaign for him in Ohio because that was a key state. If I had to say does he rate an 'A' or does he rate a 'D,' it would be very difficult. I give him a 'C.'

I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America. But it doesn't mean I won't run.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.

I think you sign up to win games, and compete, and go out there and lead a team no matter how you can do that.

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.

Whether it's football or politics, the American people like a winner.

Anybody having a chance to become President usually tries to do so.

I continue to aspire to serve Colombia as president.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

Forget politics and what their platforms were and everything, because you can take whoever you want to take, but the guy that I liked was Nixon... He was a smart man.

I think a winner has to be a master of preparation, they have to be a master of connection, extremely competitive and have really high standards for themselves and the people around them.

Always taken Donald Trump seriously. I think people have underestimated him.

Be there for Barack Obama, because our country needs him.

I think if you want to be a successful president or a manager of a team, you need to understand what the business is all about because you have to deal with the business side of the game to be able to do what you need to do.

I'm told [ Zulfikar Ali] Bhutto is ambitious. I hope he's very ambitious; ambition may help him see reality.

Nobody's going to elect me president of the United States.