It was not so very long ago that people thought that semiconductors were part-time orchestra leaders and microchips were very small snack foods.

The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.

I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research.

I am the first to admit that were I not a woman, I would not have been the vice-presidential nominee.

Some leaders are born women.

Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa

If you think somebody cares about you and believes your life is worth saving, how can you give up?