“When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.”

Women are the engine driving the growth in California’s economy. Women make California’s economy unique.

Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure.

Luck is for the ill-prepared.

Confidence comes from victory, but strength comes from the struggle.

Discipline is what you use when you don’t want to do something, when you have to force yourself.

The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression – all of that is very important.

All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.

Marijuana. That’s not a drug, that’s a plant.

Political courage is not political suicide.

The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.

Well, you know, I’m the forever optimist.

Love stories are built around people’s idiosyncrasies.

Every year I make a plan. I do it. It will be done.

Stay hungry, stay healthy, be a gentleman, believe strongly in yourself and go beyond limitations.

I didn’t mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at the start can be achieved.

If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.

Horror gives place to wonder at your true account; The rest outstrips our comprehension; we give up.

In the old days, the media is who held people accountable when they lied in politics. That isn’t happening anymore.

Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.

It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.

There is no justice without accountability.

The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.

We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy.