"We need leadership. We don't need a doubling down on the failed politics of the past."

"We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed."

"If borrowing and spending all this money led to more jobs than we would be at full employment already."

"There is a consensus of willing leaders from both parties coalescing around the right way forward in health care. Reform should address government-imposed inequities and barriers to true choice and competition."

"I'm one of those people who thinks that changing one's hair is the only part of the body that you can change at will."

"Don't manage - lead change before you have to."

"As a result of the digital age and the decline of first-class mail, there is no question that the Postal Service must change and develop a new business model."

"Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant."