Quotes by Hillary Clinton

We dont have enough support for maternal leave and the kinds of things that some of the European countries do. So we still make it hard on women to go into the work force and feel that they can be good at work but then doing the most important job, which is raising your children in a responsible and positive way.

I would be delighted if the United States could have a positive relationship with Russia, and I would be thrilled if the Russian people, who are so capable, had a normal country that they could chart a different future.

I have not supported same-sex marriage. I have supported civil partnerships and contractual relationships.

Every marriage is a mystery to me, even the one Im in. So Im no expert on it.

Well I think in a marriage you have to be honest and ask yourself, you know, what is my role? What is my responsibility?

If youre not comfortable with public speaking - and nobody starts out comfortable; you have to learn how to be comfortable - practice. I cannot overstate the importance of practicing. Get some close friends or family members to help evaluate you, or somebody at work that you trust.

Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether its a personal life or a national life.

In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he said 70 times 7. Well, I want you all to know that Im keeping a chart.

I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver.

Cooking, decorating, diet/self-help and gardening books are guilty pleasures and useful time fillers.

Im undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair.

The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.

If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval.

In every country today, there is politics. It may be authoritarian politics, but there is politics.

American politics is always an open competition.

One of my goals upon becoming Secretary of State was to take diplomacy out of capitals, out of government offices, into the media, into the streets of countries.

There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others whove historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want.

I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done.

Remember, the IDF, the Israeli Defense Forces, have a working relationship with the Palestinian Authority security forces, which have been incredibly professional.

I dont think feminism, as I understand the definition, implies the rejection of maternal values, nurturing children, caring about the men in your life. That is just nonsense to me.