"Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice-President of the United States. Should have stuck?as Speaker of the House? Gave up the second most important job in Government foreight long years as Roosevelt's spare tire."

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Source : 1963 In the Saturday Evening Post, 2 Nov.

John Nance Garner

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“The only thing I can worry about is my swimming pool and keeping the leaves out of my swimming pool. I can't worry about what's happened to my neighbors.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“If your life is ever going to get better, you'll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances.”
“Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list.”

Source : "Ethiopia proves there can be life after death" by Jonathan Dimbleby, www.theguardian.com. July 28, 2002.
“If you die, I'll die.' 'But is you live, I'll live.' - Bowman and Kestrel, Firesong”
“I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When you're surrounded by brilliant people it really is just easy to do your job.”

Source : Source: www.denofgeek.com
“I may be able to concentrate on a move, but it may not look exactly how I need it to look like, as far as in the ballroom world. Hip-hop is different; it is a lot more flowy with ballroom.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Every time somebody ever told you that you weren't gonna amount to anything, you know, that's your time to shine, you know? You can show everybody and prove to yourself what you're doing is real and that it counts and that it makes a difference.”

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