"FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the White House after he died. But he could choose good men."

-- Stuart Symington

#Men Quotes #White Quotes #House Quotes

“I love poetry, but I find it so difficult to write well.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Peace is more than a lofty ideal. It is a practical principle that, with conscious effort, can become a normal part of our lives as we deal with matters both large and small. One habit that prevents inner peace is procrastination. It clutters our minds with unfinished business and makes us uneasy until we finish a task and get it out of the way.”
“The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.”

Source : Charles Dickens (1906). “Works, ed. by G.K. Chesterton and W. Jerrold. 22 vols.”
“a society driven mainly by selfish individualism has all the potential for sustainability of a collection of angry scorpions in a bottle.”
“If you can't give me your word of honour, will you give me your promise?”
“The border is a marketplace. The invisible hand of the powerful governs the crossings.”

Source : Amitava Kumar (2000). “Passport Photos”, p.219, Univ of California Press
“It really takes a hero to live any kind of spiritual life without religious belief.”
“I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.”

Source : "Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, talks about her life and legacy". Interview with DeNeen L. Brown, www.washingtonpost.com. November 16, 2012.

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