"No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground."

"While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile."

"Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school."

"The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics."

"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Every single diet I ever fell off of was because of potatoes and gravy of some sort."

"To love truly means recognizing that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."