"I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it."

-- Eddie Bernice Johnson

#Country Quotes #People Quotes #Voting Quotes

“I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.”
“I'm scared of the unknown future.”
“Unfortunately in my case, because of what I do for living, here in Ireland is very hard for me to find a doctor who can just deal with me as a person, that can get beyond Sinead O'Connor. I had to go to England to find a psychiatrist for my case.”
“The routines of almost all famous writers, from Charles Darwin to John Grisham, similarly emphasise specific starting times, or number of hours worked, or words written. Such rituals provide a structure to work in, whether or not the feeling of motivation or inspiration happens to be present. They let people work alongside negative or positive emotions, instead of getting distracted by the effort of cultivating only positive ones. â€˜Inspiration is for amateurs,â€™ the artist Chuck Close once memorably observed. â€˜The rest of us just show up and get to work.”
“Venice was and is full of lost places where people put up for sale the last worn bits of their souls, hoping no one will buy.”
“I drank the Kool-Aid of being a network star. Once it didn't happen, I realized it wasn't the best version of my comedy.”
“If time heals all wounds, and a book can hold a person's entire life, then you can speed up the process with a pulp time warp.”
“My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.”

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