"The President doesn't just appoint the Secretary of State, he appoints the Secretary of State, and then the Congress votes. And if the Congress approves that person, that person becomes Secretary of State."

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Josh Marshall

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“Although you feel relief now, this is likely to be the source of many sleepless nights for you. You will lie awake, look upon your heart, and find it unlovely. You will be certain that (...) you are the greatest of monsters. This is a good thing; although you may forgive yourself, you must never come to think that your actions were in any way justifiable. But- (...) Being a sane, honorable human being is not always comfortable.”
“I just wanted all the wars to be over so that we could spend the money on starships and Mars colonies.”

Source : Grant Morrison (2011). “Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero”, p.101, Random House
“In America today, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight is more than double what it was in the early 1970s.”
“Animation should be an art…what you fellows have done with it, making it into a trade…not an art, but a trade…bad luck.”
“American politicians have openly said that the sanctions are aimed at bringing about regime change in Russia. That's aggressive enough.”
“In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.”

Source : Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, Philippines. President (2001- : Arroyo), Philippines. Office of the Press Secretary “A Compilation of Selected Presidential Speeches: 2007”
“If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.”

Source : Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.16, Simon and Schuster
“The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive.”

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