I Take Pride In Being The Same

You Know, What's Interesting About Washington...it's The Kind Of Place Where Second-guessing Has Become Second-nature.

Prayer Is A Gift From Almighty God That Transforms Us, Whether We Bow Our Heads In Solitude, Or Offer Swift And Silent Prayers In Times Of Trial. Prayer Humbles Us By Reminding Us Of Our Place In Creation. Prayer Strengthens Us By Reminding Us That God Loves And Cares For Each And Every Soul In His Creation. And Prayer Blesses Us By Reminding Us That There Is A Divine Plan That Stands Above All Human Plans.

The Oval Office Is A Place Where There's Been, Obviously, A Lot Of Amazing Experiences Over A Seven-and-a-half Year Period. My Presidency Is One Where I've Had To Make Some Very Tough Decisions. I Guess Some Presidencies Are Kind Of - Were Real Smooth, There Were No Real Big Issues. Well, That's Not The Way Mine Is.

I Think The Key Anecdote In The Book Is When Colin [powell] And I Were Discussing Iraq. Colin Was Upstairs In The Treaty Room, In The Residence. And He Talks About His Concerns About The Use Of Military In Iraq. And I Said I Felt The Same Concerns, But It Might Be That We Have To Use It. In Which Case, He Said, "i Support You."

It Helps Me Sleep At Night.