“The scientific community hasn't yet put forth a hard-and-fast theory when it comes to women's physicality, politics, and power strategies. What we know from the 2016 election is that body language is just another factor women have to pay attention to when running for office, in a way male candidates…”— Nicola Pardy, refinery29.com
“Women have to do an impossible dance of being both ‘feminine’ enough not to be threatening, but ‘masculine’ enough to be taken seriously.”— Jennifer Siebel Newsom, refinery29.com
“I still believe — Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to America.”— Hillary Clinton, businessinsider.com
“Claiming total certainty about the science traduces the spirit of science.”— Bret Stephens, nytimes.com
“Ordinary citizens also have a right to be skeptical of an overweening scientism. They know — as all environmentalists should — that history is littered with the human wreckage of scientific errors married to political power.”— Bret Stephens, nytimes.com
“America is indeed a place where all things are possible: that is its greatest promise and, perhaps, its gravest peril.”— David Remnick, newyorker.com
“For us to have had this opportunity and to be able to make this much change, as much as we wish that we could have gotten everything done, it’s remarkable.”— Barack Obama, newyorker.com
“If you hated what Clinton did with the Clinton Foundation, but had no problem with Trump’s business conflicts and refusal to release tax returns, you’re in a strange ethical valley.”— David Firestone, fivethirtyeight.com
“I do not mean to pick on Gibson, a real person after all, but I am tired of being told by him and others that I am not quite a genuine American because I did not vote for Trump or because I live on one of the coasts. I want to point out to Gibson that there are more of us than there are of him. At l…”— Richard Cohen, realclearpolitics.com
“And to all the young people in particular, I want you to hear this. I’ve spent my entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. I’ve had successes and I’ve had setbacks—sometimes really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your careers. You will have successes and setbacks, too. Thi…”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“Hillary Clinton will not be our country’s first female president. But she absorbed some of the worst humanity had to offer—decades of public shaming, sexual humiliation, and death threats, all endorsed by a variety of mainstream politicians.”— Christina Cauterucci, slate.com
“This loss hurts. But please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“To Barack and Michelle Obama, our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude. We thank you for your graceful, determined leadership.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“So now our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to build our better, stronger, fairer America we see.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“Donald Trump is going to be our President. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it too. And so do tens and millions of Americans who invested their dreams in this effort.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him for our country. I hope he will be a successful President for all Americans.”— Hillary Clinton, facebook.com
“Hillary Clinton, until her very last breath, is going to be battling for the values our nation holds dear.”— Tim Kaine, facebook.com
“I am proud of Hillary because she loves this country. Nobody had to wonder whether Hillary Clinton would accept the outcome of our election. She knows the system that we have, and is deeply in love with it. [...] Her love of country is something that is obvious to everyone.”— Tim Kaine, facebook.com