I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.

Anger, resentment, envy, and self-pity are wasteful reactions. They greatly drain one's time. They sap energy better devoted to productive endeavors.

We should learn ... to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.

My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy.

If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.

Sometimes people say unkind or thoughtless things, and when they do, it is best to be a little hard of hearing — to tune out and not snap back in anger or impatience.

The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.

Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of.

Life is eternal and, at the same time, ephemeral.

The Spirit is the reason we can build a church and have confidence that we will get it at least a little bit right.

His father had told him time and again never to underestimate the power of something that could kill you.

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.

Sometimes a piece of music in the score isn't effective. When a score is too well finished with too many elements, sometimes it's too much.

I went from being the Terminator to being the governator.

When I was young I knew everything.

Yet where is your inner value when you no longer know what it is to breathe freely; when you no longer have freedom over your own selves

God comes to you disguised as your life.

Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soon: As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon.