"But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life."

-- Hugh Shelton

#Marine Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Soldier Quotes

“I have had a very singular kind of life since I started working so young, so I am very used to traveling, working, taking time for myself.”
“As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?”
“Life is more important than architecture.”

Source : Patrick Swift (1993). “PS -- of Course: Patrick Swift, 1927-1983”
“Perhaps you've only grown up when you can bear not being understood.”
“Knock upon yourself as upon a door, and when the door opens an answer can be found.”
“For the most part, pianos are female to me. Sometimes they're dykes, and they're always good fun.”
“In my world, history comes down to language and art.”
“I didn't want to talk about what happened, so it seemed safest not to talk at all.”

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