“Lesson from Pataki’s success is: Use the political moment.”

There’s no such thing as a 100-year flood.

I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can’t afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

I’m in politics. I’m in government, so nothing surprises me.

The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.

I never thought I would be divorced.

We need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state really has marriage equality, and we will not rest until it is a reality.

There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

The biggest (and hardest) lesson I’ve learned in life is that the external world is just a reflection of the world within.

Though how nature works is way beyond man’s ability to comprehend, I have found that observing how nature works offers innumerable lessons that can help us understand the realities that affect us.

Every picture I make, every experience of my private life, every lesson I learn are the keys to my future. And I have faith in it.

Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will.

It’s okay to lose; just don’t lose the lesson.

When life brings you full circle, pay attention. There’s a lesson there.

We can let go of the person or love or friendship without letting go of the lesson.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.