There is an ancient Indian saying: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." If we use this ethic as a moral compass, then our rendezvous with reality can also become a rendezvous with opportunity.

Clearly this business of treating minds, particularly this big business of treating young minds, has not policed itself, and has no incentive to put a stop to the kinds of fraudulent and unethical practices that are going on.

When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think.

Japan redefined world power. They showed you could become a world power without having a military.

When people ask me why I am running as a woman, I always answer, 'What choice do I have?'

You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.

Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.