We have created a democracy that links us all, and with it come not only opportunities but obligations. There are no gates or walls high enough. There are no bank accounts large enough to buy you and your family and your friends protection from the fear and hunger of those left behind or to isolate you from the consequences of growing social inequities. We are all in this boat together. And the fact that there isn't a hole at your end of the boat doesn't mean you are safe.

Paul Ryan has become a doormat...And he's become this little person who is following Romney around.

The essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg before it hits the Titanic.

I don't like the idea of [having] a thick skin. I think we [should] be more childlike.

We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.

I was lucky in that I had a mother that was full of this colloquial wisdom and she used to say to me 'You know, failure is not the opposite of success, it's the stepping stone to success. There is nobody who has not failed along the way.' So I think its very important for young women, especially as they are starting in life, to recognize that because otherwise, they only see people's success. So, when I speak, I speak of my failures.

Since fear is such a primal reaction, making the choice to move forward despite fear is an evolved decision that transcends our animal nature.