"And I believe that if we can care about whether or not our neighbor has a good job or access to affordable health care for their children, and we move to implement the policies that can improve these situations, we will unleash vast amounts of human potential and recapture the American spirit."

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Source : "Inspiring a Mindful Nation: An Interview With Tim Ryan". Interview with Elisha Goldstein, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 29, 2012.

Tim Ryan

#Jobs Quotes #Children Quotes #Believe Quotes

“...innocence of eye has a quality of its own. It means to see as a child sees, with freshness and acknowledgment of the wonder; it also means to see as an adult sees who has gone full circle and once again sees as a child - with freshness and an even deeper sense of wonder.”
“We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die....So just standing still isn't really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.”
“We also have to make sure our children know the history of women. Tell them the rotten truth: It wasn't always possible for women to become doctors or managers or insurance people. Let them be armed with a true picture of the way we want it to be.”
“His weakness was his belief that evil had boundaries.”
“Most plants taste better when they've had to suffer a little.”
“When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.”
“The serious revolutionary, like the serious artist, can't afford to lead a sentimental or self-deceiving life.”
“Self-pity is the ***** of emotions: it absolutely disgusts people. When you're feeling pity for yourself, and somebody says to you 'You think maybe it's time for the pity party to be over? You should stop feeling sorry for yourself and try to think positive,' it makes you wish you could saw their head off.”

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