To be clear... no one is above the law.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

I am against the death penalty.

The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.

While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul’s elevation.

It didn't matter what he said. The world is terrifying. It always is. But Cecil reminded her that it was ok to relax in a terrifying world.

We are on location, this is not a vacation.

When we rebuild a house, we are rebuilding a home. When we recover from disaster, we are rebuilding lives and livelihoods.

It’s only useful to ask, what wisdom have you learned from your misjudgments that will help you going forward?

Credulity is always ridiculous.

Your next step is simple. You are the first domino.

Meditation develops the capacity to question your mind. Without it, you are at the mercy of every thought, every desire, every wave of emotion.

When a pagan race comes in contact with a Christian race, they are converted, absorbed, or exterminated.

How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it.