Wednesday Wisdom

I've never understood the division between so-called realists and so-called idealists.  

Remember, before they called it Obamacare, they called it Hillarycare.  

I meet with people all day long.  

Everybody feels they have been trespassed upon, and nearly everybody has trespassed on somebody else, maybe not intentionally.  

It should never be a crime to be gay.  

I don't think we should be about the business of denying voters in Michigan and Florida the right to be heard.  

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

What I found when I became Secretary of State was a lot of doubts and a lot of concerns and fears from friends, allies, around the world.  

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.  

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore there be any kindness I can show...let me do it now.  

I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.  

The only time to buy these is on a day with no 'y' in it.  

(Don’t ask the barber whether you need a haircut.)  

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.  

I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.  

Whatever work you do, you think are you doing this for the good of the nation? That's the basic training. The other basic training is discipline. Your life should be disciplined. The other thing they say is what work you get, do it well.  

We would like a stable policy framework, and whatever incentives and tax structures are there should be made known to investors upfront. There should be credibility, clarity and continuity in both policy formulation and its implementation.  

For me, my secularism is, India first. I say, the philosophy of my party is 'Justice to all. Appeasement to none.' This is our secularism.  

We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world.  

Indians felt despondent about Indian governance. Changing that atmosphere of gloom was a very challenging task, and I faced many difficulties in rectifying the situation and bringing back confidence and hope.