"It's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election."

"I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph."

"To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects."

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money."

"It is a steadfast truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow."

"The best thing about science is that hard, empirical answers are always there if you look hard enough. The best thing about religion is that the very absence of that certainty is what requires - and gives rise to - deep feelings of faith."

"God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless."

"My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women's economic empowerment and political participation."