We have believed - and we do believe now - that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

We need a new ethic of place, one that has room for salmon and skyscrapers, suburbs and wilderness, Mount Rainier and the Space Needle, one grounded in history.

Both of my parents have been actors there were a lot of show tunes on in the car all of the time. I grew up with that.

Rich countries can afford to overpay for things.

You’ll see, there are a million ways to kill off the soft parts of yourself.

interested, I mean, with that intense personal interest to which every one has some vague right at the end

The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.

Such beautiful scarlet hair....Why don't we call you 'Erza Scarlet'? It's the color of your hair, that way, I won't forget it!" -Jellal Fernandes

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them, since I believed them at the time.

I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.