"In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent."

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Source : "Choose a Grassroots All-Star" by Rep. Jerry McNerney, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 19, 2007.

Jerry McNerney

#Republican Quotes #Seven Quotes #Lost Quotes

“Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.”
“My films have to do with justice and many, many other concerns. That's the sad part of coming from my generation, and having been boxed in by those words like "identity."”
“I think that the mark of a great book is that it will meet you wherever you're at and you'll feel and experience something new and different each time you read it.”
“Without craft, art remains private. Without art, craft is merely hackwork.”
“When it seems like the night will last forever, And there's nothing left to do but count the years, When the strings of my harp to sever, And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears... I will walk alone by the black muddy river, And dream me a dream of my own, I will walk alone by the black muddy river, And sing me a song of my own.”
“Winning and losing are both very temporary things. Having done one or the other, you move ahead. Gloating over a victory or sulking over a loss is a good way to stand still.”
“I think of a designer as a processor of information â€” like a scriptwriter or a novelist.”
“Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.”

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