My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut.

Socialism starts when government creates a problem, and then government steps in to solve the problem.

All that matters is, how big do you want to dream, and how hard do you want to work?

Too often, we see people who are prevented from practicing their religion because of a government mandate.

Human potential is the only limitless resource we have in this world.

When you don't respond to bad behavior, you get more of it.

Whatever the consequences of staying true to yourself, they're much less than the consequences of selling your soul.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference.

The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.

The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others.

I have a job to do. ... If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me.

The people elected us to end the talk and to act decisively.

I believe marriage should be between one man and one woman. That's my view, and that'll be the view of our state because I wouldn't sign a bill that - like the one that was in New York.

You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world.

If I cannot trust someone's judgment, I cannot ask others to do so, and I would not place him at the head of my political operation.

I think Gingrich has embarrassed the party over time. Whether he'll do it again in the future, I don't know. But Gov. Romney never has.

Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.