"Every problem that the country faces is being solved in some community by some group or some individual. The question is how to get connected so that the whole nation can solve problems. A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not think of themselves as volunteers, but as citizens - citizens in the fullest sense; partners in civilization."

-- George H. W. Bush

#Country Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“I am not in the habit of taking baritones to supper.”
“Theodosius was chaste and temperate; he enjoyed, without excess, the sensual and social pleasures of the table, and the warmth of his amorous passions was never diverted from their lawful objects. The proud titles of Imperial greatness were adorned by the tender names of a faithful husband, an indulgent father; his uncle was raised, by his affectionate esteem, to the rank of a second parent.”
“Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you.”

Source : "On a Bender". Interview with Stephen Rebello, movieline.com. March 1, 1998.
“Just because I was out at the bars all the time didn't mean I wasn't looking for someone to love”
“Life has no meaning but what we give it. I wish a few more of ye would give it a little.”

Source : Ed Greenwood (2011). “Elminster: Making of a Mage”, p.15, Wizards of the Coast
“Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second.”

Source : Jonathan Haidt (2012). “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion”, p.70, Vintage
“I have no agenda - just to be loved. Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to keep it that way.”
“The kind of crabbing my wife likes to do is to return from an afternoon's swim or sunbathing session, open the refrigerator door, and find a generous plate of crab cakes all ready to cook.”

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