Quotes

“In almost every profession - whether it's law or journalism, finance or medicine or academia or running a small business - people rely on confidential communications to do their jobs. We count on the space of trust that confidentiality provides. When someone breaches that trust, we are all worse off for it.” Hillary Clinton

“It is often when night looks darkest, it is often before the fever breaks that one senses the gathering momentum for change, when one feels that resurrection of hope in the midst of despair and apathy.” Hillary Clinton

“It is past time for women to take their rightful place, side by side with men, in the rooms where the fates of peoples, where their children's and grandchildren's fates, are decided.” Hillary Clinton

“The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.” Hillary Clinton

“You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.” Hillary Clinton

“Whether a woman's running for office or she's supporting her husband who's running for office and she gets criticised for wearing open-toed shoes or for the colour of her coat, there's just a lot of history that you bear if you are a woman who puts herself out in the political arena.” Hillary Clinton

“I think that if you live long enough, you realize that so much of what happens in life is out of your control, but how you respond to it is in your control. That's what I try to remember.” Hillary Clinton

“There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've 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.” Hillary Clinton

“If a country doesn't recognize minority rights and human rights, including women's rights, you will not have the kind of stability and prosperity that is possible.” Hillary Clinton

“I don't 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.” Hillary Clinton

“I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.” Hillary Clinton

“I'm one of these very focused people when it comes to day-to-day work, and I'm trying not to think about what comes next so that I can stay very focused on what I'm doing now.” Hillary Clinton

“There is a sense that things, if you keep positive and optimistic about what can be done, do work out.” Hillary Clinton

“Today we voted as Democrats and Republicans. Tomorrow we begin again as New Yorkers.” Hillary Clinton

“You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.” Hillary Clinton

“You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends.” Hillary Clinton

“I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.” Hillary Clinton

“Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is right.” Hillary Clinton

“What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.” Hillary Clinton

“Gay rights are human rights.” Hillary Clinton

“If I want to knock a story off the front page, I just change my hairstyle.” Hillary Clinton

“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” Hillary Clinton

“I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas.” Hillary Clinton

“I want to teach. I want to speak. I want to travel.” Hillary Clinton

“The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.” Hillary Clinton

“All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them.” Hillary Clinton

“Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about winning and losing, and most girls didn't have that experience.” Hillary Clinton

“Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights.” Hillary Clinton

“I can't stand the kind of paralysis that some people fall into because they're not happy with the choices they've made.” Hillary Clinton

“I feel very lucky because of my parents and then my education, the opportunities that I've had, so I would like to continue working to improve lives for others.” Hillary Clinton