Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.

It's important to have women in leadership positions, because our experiences are different from those of the men we serve with and that helps us identify problems we can fix.

I support an all-of-the-above approach attacking climate change - everything from moving America towards being carbon-neutral, moving our country towards clean energy.

My arm bones looked like chicken bones.

My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they?

Of course climate change is real.

We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.

I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.

I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.

When I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you.

As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.

Sufferings helps to soften the harden heart.

The future is the past in preparation.

The man who attempts to live for others is a dependent. He is a parasite in motive and makes parasites of those he serves.

A lifetime is not too long to spend in learning about the world.

The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring.

Told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered.

I don't live for glamor and I don't care for fame, I'm in it for the love of the game

Anything you can imagine probably is doable, you just have to imagine it and work on it.

Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

If everybody was so reverent of the institute of marriage, how did all the adultery get committed?