Quote of the day

An oldie, but a goodie. Bush in 2001:

"I looked the man in the eye," Mr. Bush said of Putin after their meeting in Slovenia in June, adding, "I was able to get a sense of his soul."

To which Putin responded:

I found [Mr. Bush] a rather sincere person, pleasant to talk to.... I don't know if I should say this, but he also appeared to me to be a little bit sentimental.