Have a vision; but it's not enough to have a vision, you have to communicate that vision to others. You have to communicate it to people who work with you and for you. You have to communicate it to the world leaders with whom you come in touch.

You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

Leadership is all about people … and getting the most out of people.

It's a disgrace that we have millions of people who are uninsured.

The American people to this point have taken it in stride, ... And I don't think they are upset yet to a point where it is troubling to the nation.

I'm going to be bringing people into the public diplomacy function of the department who are going to change from just selling us in the old USIA way to really branding foreign policy, branding the department, marketing the department, marketing American values to the world and not just putting out pamphlets.

Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.