Acting alone, minorities can never achieve the majorities necessary for political change.

Don't let anybody tell you it's corporations and businesses that create jobs.

The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people.

You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion.

There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives.

I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime.

We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely - and the right to be heard.

I have to confess that it's crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.

On your quest to spirituality it is often required to suspend your rationality but true spirituality asks that you enhance your rationality.

An enduring belief in light rises above the darkness of night.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.

Some days, it seems to me like the purpose of life is to convert energy into beauty.

when however small a measure of jealousy is mixed with misunderstanding, there is always going to be trouble.

Transient bodies are only subject to destruction through their substance and not through their form, nor can the essence of their form be destroyed; in this respect they are permanent.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

When it comes to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard.

Never underestimate the repellent power of a negative mental attitude. It can prevent life's lucky breaks from benefiting you.