"I have a treasure trove of Baker memories, all of which reinforce my sense of Howard Baker as one of the most decent people with whom I have worked. While I was simply a young staffer, he never treated me or my colleagues as anything else but equals."

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Source : "Howard Baker: Courageous Leader and Congressional Cutup" by Rep. John Yarmuth, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2014.

John Yarmuth

#Memories Quotes #People Quotes #Bakers Quotes

“Obviously, we're all going to die at some point. Whether or not we are fated to die in some way I think is debatable. I just don't know which side to debate.”
“If you are doing a peer review of somebody's paper before publication, the editor would not allow you to speculate about the person's motives, about their place in the hierarchy. It's not scientifically relevant.”
“He was old and wise, which meant tired and disappointed...”

Source : T. E. Lawrence (2015). “Lawrence of Arabia: The Man Behind the Myth (Complete Autobiographical Works, Memoirs & Letters): Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Memoirs of the Arab Revolt) + The Evolution of a Revolt + The Mint (Memoirs of the secret service in Royal Air Force) + Collected Letters (1915-1935)”, p.513, e-artnow
“I want faith; but I am faithless”
“Real men change diapers!”
“Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world.”
“I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth”
“Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment.”

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