"There are people in the public sector with a range of experiences that have no equivalent in business, but are essential to governing, like keeping a kid in school or helping someone get and hold a job. The value of those skills can't easily be measured against a bottom line."

"That's not to say that women's priorities are better than men's. Rather, when women are empowered, when they can speak from the experience of their own lives, they often address different, previously neglected issues. And families and whole communities benefit."

"Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm he's cool he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism."

"As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women."

"Wisdom principle 6 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"To live with purpose is to leave the world a little gentler than you found it. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Wisdom principle 18 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 53."

"Wisdom principle 77 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 13."