"I think women are really good at making friends and not good at networking. Men are good at networking and not necessarily making friends. That's a gross generalization, but I think it holds in many ways."

"I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am."

"We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about what they care about is the picture."

"While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"It is a essential truth that the highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable."

"The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."