When it comes to foreign policy, it is important to remember that politics stops at the water's edge.

We have to figure out how to deal with Iran as the principal state sponsor of terrorism in the world.

Cooking, decorating, diet/self-help and gardening books are guilty pleasures and useful time fillers.

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.

I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

President Assad, I worked with. I know him reasonably well, met with him a few times, and he's a liar.

I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn't have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.

It's bad policy to speculate on what you'll do if a plan fails when you're trying to make a plan work.

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics.

The usual cause of evil in the world is that at any given time half the people in the world are awake.

It is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want to do and you have to keep working at it.

There is a sense that things, if you keep positive and optimistic about what can be done, do work out.

America can't succeed unless you succeed. That is why I am running for president of the United States.

I am neither frustrated nor planning anything other than being the best Secretary of State I could be.

I made a mistake. That happens. It proves I'm human, which you know, for some people, is a revelation.

Do what is necessary to be resilient. You will get knocked down. What matters is that you get back up.

Don't worry about things, that you can do better next time. Don't worry about stuff you can't control.

I think people need to remember what the situation was when President [Barack] Obama came into office.

Barack Obama is an incredibly intelligent, thoughtful, decisive person in pursuing the agenda he sets.

America is stronger because of President Obama's leadership, and I'm better because of his friendship.

My favorite short stories are by Alice Munro, especially her collections 'Carried Away' and 'Runaway.'

My father was a small-businessman, and if he didn't get up and go to work, there would be no business.

Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen.

There are a lot of similar aspects in all the religions. The question is which side of it you hold up.

Most of the temptations that come to us to sell the soul come in connection with the getting of money.

I probably carry more scar tissue on my derrière than any other candidate-that's political scar tissue.

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation.

If you cannot allow people to do their jobs ... nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.

We [USA] need to deal with our problems here at home if we're going to be strong enough to lead abroad.

I have always believed that women are not victims, we are agents of change, we are drivers of projects.

I never thought that the long haired, bearded guy I married in law school would end up being President.

Despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished.

I can't speculate on what did or did not happen. I only know what I said and what I intended to convey.

I mean, I'm a big believer in talking to people when you can and trying to solve problems when you can.

There's no day that is the same as the day before. So you have to be energized; you have to be focused.

Every call you make, every door you knock, every friend you register to vote could make the difference.

Symbols mean something and symbols often can spark hope and action in people particularly young people.

In order to avoid any problem and to put it to rest, I will forever be known as Hillary Rodham Clinton.

I don't want to get into some sort of back-and-forth on insults because that just drags everybody down.

We need more good jobs that reward hard work with rising wages, dignity, and a ladder to a better life.

I am repeating the facts and the facts are I did not send nor did I receive material marked classified.

Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.

I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.

U.S. officials never expected that 'we were going to open garages and find' weapons of mass destruction.

I love to watch football.I actually really love to watch almost any competition with a score at the end.

When you're doing collaborative music, the relationship that forms is a very bonding kind of experience.

If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.

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