Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait.

To equate a corporation with a person is a travesty of justice.

We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.

We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition.

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and how we see them.

When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.

When women and men can shed an equal quantity of tears in public, that's when we'll have equal power.

Why can't the world be like a summer day, when I thought that health care would be an ethical decision and wars existed only to be stopped?

Women in leadership cannot cry without raising a storm of commentary.

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension.

A source of conflict for women everywhere is the pull between reproduction and production. Women worldwide have difficulty in balancing their dual roles as caregivers and providers.

Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.

As for a fantasy life, working women are more likely to fantasize about finding the perfect child care provider who she can both trust and afford. She might also fantasize that tonight her husband will both shop for and cook dinner.

Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.

Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic.

Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline.

Hugs are helpful, especially when women step out into a mostly male political world. Emotional support, at critical moments, enables women to stay in the race.

I hadn't thought that women were particularly dangerous golfers. Could that be the reason that the Augusta National Golf club refuses to take down its 'No Women Allowed' sign?