"What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?"

-- Richard J. Daley

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“Don't cuss. Don't argue with the officials. And don't lose the game.”
“There is nothing impossible with God. All the impossibility is with us when we measure God by the limitations of our unbelief.”

Source : Smith Wigglesworth (2006). “Smith Wigglesworth on Prayer”, p.78, Destiny Image Publishers
“I still talk to my mom every day and she passed away when I was 28. And I still talk to my dad. The reality is that they're with you forever; the bond continues and they're there to help you and guide you. The best coaches I ever had, the best teachers, my parents, they all made it safe for me, not by being warm and fuzzy all the time, but by loving me so much, they were willing to make me better.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“Hollywood is, I always argue, has a great track record of making good films.”

Source : "The 'Next Big Thing' at the Box Office". "Talk of the Nation" with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. January 2, 2008.
“Right now I belong to the wonderful organization called The Children's Action Network. The first thing we did was immunize 200,000 children across the country against childhood diseases.”
“Doing is a quantum leap from imagining. Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away. The defense force inside of us wants us to be cautious, to stay away from anything as intense as a new kind of action. Its job is to protect us, and it categorically avoids anything resembling danger. But it's often wrong. Anything worth doing is worth doing too soon.”
“Written words still have the amazing power to bring out the best and worst of human nature”
“I guess I just use the word vibe in pretty much everyday context and every sentence I possibly can. Some people find it hilarious, some people find it cool, some people find it infuriating, but ultimately it's coming out of my mouth so as long as i I like the sound of it who cares too much what anyone else thinks?”

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