Explore Quotes by Carly Fiorina

There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore.

You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.

Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.

When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.

Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.

A leader's most important decisions are about people. Who do you put in which jobs? How long do you leave them in a job?

If someone believes they are limited by their gender, race or background, they will become more limited.

Well, I've been a Republican for all of my voting life.

This world is clearly emerging before our eyes. The shifts ahead, the opportunities ahead are massive.

I think somehow men understand other men's need for respect differently than they understand it for a woman. I'm disappointed to have to say that, but I think it's undeniably true.

To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom.

People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth.

People who don't fit the mold are treated differently than those who do.

If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.

Look, I'm a cancer survivor, all right? So I have great personal empathy for people who have pre-existing conditions and can't get insurance.

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.

When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it.