"Labor is like motherhood to most of our political leaders: a calling so fine and noble that it would be sullied by talk of vulgar, mundane things like pay."

-- Barbara Ehrenreich

#Work Quotes #Motherhood Quotes #Leader Quotes

“I really don't like coke. It's so gross and so dark. It's like, what are you, from the '90s? Ew,”
“I love heights. I love speed. Im on the verge of being a pyromaniac. Maybe my phobia is boredom.”
“Maybe more youngsters would stay home at nights if they were not afraid to stay alone at nights.”

Source : Herbert V. Prochnow (1994). “700 Illustrations and Ideas for Speakers”, Baker Publishing Group
“Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell.”

Source : Francis Parkman (2016). “The Oregon Trail: Juvenile History - - American”, p.57, VM eBooks
“I love skiing, I love the sun, I love my children, I love my grandchildren, I love my family and friends... and whatever I haven't done.”
“Most poor people are not on welfare. . . I know they work. I'm a witness. They catch the early bus. They work every day. They raise other people's children. They work every day. They clean the streets. They work every day. They drive vans with cabs. They work every day. They change beds you slept in these hotels last night and can't get a union contract. They work every day . . .”
“The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.”
“The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book.”

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