"In my almost ten years in the House of Representatives, I have voted consistently to allow companies to drill for oil and natural gas in environmentally friendly ways."

-- Virgil Goode

#Years Quotes #Oil Quotes #House Quotes

“I, like most of my friends, couldn't believe I bought a mountain called Misery Mountain, because it was so appropriate.”
“I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.”
“The Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of things. It declares the inalienable rights of man not only against all government but also against the people collectively.”
“I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. It's not all about the cooking, but the fact that I can contribute by using my influence to help people all over the country. In the last two years, my partners and I have fed more than 10 million hungry people by bringing meat to food banks.”
“The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it - The Territory is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning.”
“I know enough to know that no woman should ever marry a man who hated his mother.”

Source : Martha Gellhorn, Caroline Moorehead (2006). “The letters of Martha Gellhorn”, Vintage
“I don't know what leadership is. You can't touch it. You can't feel it. It's not tangible. But I do know this: you recognize it when you see it.”
“A resourceful person will always make opportunity fit his or her needs.”

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