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" The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English. "

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" We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests. "

" If we could find a way to totally empower half of the brains in America, imagine how much more productive we could be. "

" The public bus is how I got to school every day. "

" I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow. "

" People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day. "

" We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions. "

" I want to be able to look my daughter's teacher in the eye and say, 'Your pension will be there.' I need to know that her pension will match up with a promise we can keep. "

" I don't really care if you're a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end. "

" If you want to have a big impact, government is the way to do it. Just think of the number of people you can touch. "

" Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone? "

" The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline. "

" Almost every day, people will say to me some version of, 'You're so much nicer in real life.' I guess I come across as not nice. "

" We've just got to keep going. More. More work, more action, more results. "

" We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure. "

" In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector. "

" The single greatest under-utilized resource we have as a nation is women and girls. "

" I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education. "

" I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government. "

" A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest. "

" You can't be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform. "

" Businesses want to be in places where there is a deep talent pool. "

" I am a mother with kids in the public schools. People should know that. I'm not just some policy maker who's totally detached from the rest of the community. "

" During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing. "

" It's all about the choices we make as a society. We can choose to have poor schools and parks and higher tuition at Rhode Island's colleges. But we should make an active choice. "

" You can raise taxes on the rich in America! We should raise taxes on the rich in America. But we can't do that in Rhode Island. "

" I'm committed to structural changes. "

" I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected. "

" People talk about Social Security. There is no parallel between Rhode Island's pension and Social Security. "

" Every single day I've been governor, I hear from a little girl who thinks it's the greatest thing ever that we have a woman governor. "

" I guess whenever I'm in the paper, it's dealing with bridges falling apart, budget problems, pension crises - and saying we have to tackle these problems. "