"I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you can begin to see even the Labour machine beginning to understand that it has become over-reliant on targets and processes, that local governments have been over-bossed and bullied."

-- David Cameron

#Thinking Quotes #Government Quotes #Target Quotes

“I'm still walking around New York like a tourist staring up at all the skyscrapers. I wave at people, I shake hands, I help ladies with strollers.”
“Gather up your telegrams Your faded pictures, best laid plans Books and postcards, 45's Every sunset in the sky Carry with you maps and string, flashlights Friends who make you sing And stars to help you find your place Music, hope and amazing grace Maybe what we leave Is nothing but a tangled little mystery Maybe what we take Is nothing that has ever had a name”

Source : Song: Your Life Story, Album: The Calling
“My recovery is the single greatest accomplishment of my life. Without that, the rest of my life would have fallen apart.”
“Americans are very big about loving the dog first, so when you tell them you have to set rules and limitations, a lot of people believe it's going to hurt their feelings. They're actually looking for you to be the pack leader.”
“Children are often envied for their supposed imaginations, but the truth is that adults imagine things far more than children do. Most adults wander the world deliberately blind, living only inside their heads, in their fantasies, in their memories and worries, oblivious to the present, only aware of the past or future.”

Source : Dara Horn (2015). “The World to Come”, p.280, Penguin UK
“You're surfing with all this glamour, and a lot of people are talking about Gwyneth, JLo, and Cameron.”
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”

Source : Rachel Carson (2011). “The Sense of Wonder”, p.41, Open Road Media
“But rarely have I made choices that made me feel I was really compromising what I believe.”

Source : Interview by Sarah van Gelder, www.yesmagazine.org. March 31, 2001.

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