Deval Patrick famous quotes

04-14-2025

It's time for democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.
-- Deval Patrick

#Believe #Democrat #Backbone
Be present - and see what a difference it makes in your lives and in the world.
-- Deval Patrick

#Differences #World
Two [Massachusetts coal burning power plants] remain: Brayton Point in the South Coast region and Mt. Tom, just down the road. Within the next four years, both should shut down and Massachusetts should finally end all reliance on conventional coal generation.
-- Deval Patrick

#Two #Years #Down And
I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts.
-- Deval Patrick

#Views #Tough #Pleasant
Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.
-- Deval Patrick

#Dream #Want #Stakes
We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama.
-- Deval Patrick

#President #Shapes #Barack
Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn't one of them. He's a fine fellow and a great salesman, but as governor he was more interested in having the job than doing it.
-- Deval Patrick

#Jobs #Massachusetts #Fixed
We'll be competitive with organized labor, we're also competitive with regular, unorganized labor, working people who see their stakes and their future in the plans we're putting forward to move Massachusetts forward.
-- Deval Patrick

#Moving #People #Competition
I think that hope, that ability to envision, to imagine a better way, and then to apply yourself to it, is the way to climb out of a hole, is the way to build a better life, is the way to build a better community and a better country.
-- Deval Patrick

#Country #Thinking #Community
I don't want to be a senator.
-- Deval Patrick

#Want
Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.
-- Deval Patrick

#Dog #Know Me
For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.
-- Deval Patrick

#Believe #Long #People
Hope for the best and work for it.
-- Deval Patrick

#Hoping For The Best
I do identify with St. Patrick, not just in name. He drove the snakes out of Ireland. I intend to drive the snakes out of the State House
-- Deval Patrick

#Snakes #Names #House
We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up
-- Deval Patrick

#Giving Up #Games #People
If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go,
-- Deval Patrick

#Moving #Want #Moments
Don't tell me words don't matter,
-- Deval Patrick

#Matter
It's a free country. I wish it weren't.
-- Deval Patrick

#Country #Wish
A great teacher who is full of excitement and love for her students can make all the difference in their lives.
-- Deval Patrick

#Teacher #Differences #And Love

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