"We see people voting for bills that their ideals and principles are opposed to, but because their little funding project is in there, they're voting for it. We might say it's one percent of all spending but the impact of that spending is far greater."

-- Sean Duffy

#Impact Quotes #People Quotes #Voting Quotes

“If a person holds no ambitions in this world, he suffers unknowingly. If a person holds ambitions, he suffers knowingly, but very slowly.”

Source : Alan Lightman (2011). “Einstein's Dreams”, p.33, Vintage
“I never go black tie. I never grew up wearing ties or bow ties or anything.”
“What will happen can't be stopped. Aim for Grace.”

Source : Ann Beattie (2011). “Burning House”, p.23, Vintage
“Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker.”
“Human beings do not like to look squarely into the face of tragedy. Gloom is unpopular.”
“The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.”
“Like every American, I will never forget where I was on the morning of September 11, 2001. As a member of Congress from Indiana, that day my duties took me to Capitol Hill and to sights and sounds I will never forget.”
“We simply prefer to deny death or tragedy at all costs and, with it, a fundamental aspect of life. We do this instead of acknowledging that suffering represents one of the strongest incentives of life, which is the base of human solidarity and what brings intensity to happiness.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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