"It appears to be a matter of national pride that the President is to have more mud, and blacker mud, and filthier mud in front ofhis door than any other man can afford."

-- Jane Swisshelm

#Pride Quotes #Men Quotes #Doors Quotes

“First I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon.”
“The way I see it, truth only looks good when you're looking at it from far away. It's kind of like that beautiful girl you see on the street when you're riding past in the bus...there she is, this amazing girl walking by on the street, and you think if you could only get off this stupid bus and introduce yourself to her, your life would change. The thing is, she's not as perfect as you think, and if you ever got off the bus to introduce yourself, you'd find out... This girl is truth. She's not so pretty, not so nice. But then, once you get to know her, all that stuff doesn't seem to matter.”
“Through meditation, you can calm the mind and develop what is important to you.”
“The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully.”
“I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”
“Although I try / to hold the single thought / of Buddha's teaching in my heart, / I cannot help but hear / the many crickets' voices calling as well.”

Source : Izumi Shikibu, “Although I Try”
“For centuries the word 'nature' has been used to bolster prejudices or to express, not reality, but a state of affairs that the user would wish to see.”
“Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy.”

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