You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your decisions.
Palin was a political Hail Mary, a long bomb in the closing minutes of a game that John McCain and Co. were certain to lose. They didn't care if she had the policy or political or emotional capacity to serve as vice president, let alone president. They were willing to drive the country off a cliff, if that's what it took to win.
President Clinton intentionally created a structure that was a little loose. And one that kept him a little in the center. He didn't want one person filtering all the information that went to him. He had always operated with a lot of information coming in and a lot of stuff going out.
Washington is still very much a male-oriented culture. Being from Los Angeles, I think it is less so there - there is less attachment to tradition, perhaps, there is more flexibility, more acceptance of change generally. That is partly because of Hollywood.
That someone like Obama could be elected president of the United States - with its unrivaled power and prestige - has begun to restore the country's and the world's faith in America as the land of opportunity.
Women communicate differently and process information differently, which leads them to resolve conflicts differently.
My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
You never know anyone until you marry them.
I am what I am; you can like it or love it. It feels good to blow fifty grand and think nothing of it.
A people. . . who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.