"An American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans."

-- Mark Twain

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“We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers.”

Source : "Interviews with Senator John Barrasso & David Plouffe". "State of the Union" with Candy Crowley, www.realclearpolitics.com. January 20, 2013.
“I made a commitment to myself; that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference. It has to move people.”
“Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent.”
“One does not substitute oneself for the past, one merely adds to it a new link.”
“My family always comes first. My world revolves around my husband, Peter, our daughter, Victoria, and our son, William, but not necessarily in that order. Then, it's this fascinating world of publishing that devours most of my days and many nights.”
“I'm not prepared to have someone tell me there is only one view of what Europe is. Europe isn't owned by any of them, Europe is owned by all of us.”
“You're building a tool, not a piece of art. Don't be blinded by the vision.”

Source : "7 Insanely Rich Founders Share Their Best Business Advice" by Larry Kim, www.businessinsider.com. August 26, 2014.
“I want to say a simple thing, that the dividing line exists not between Jordan and Israel, but between the proponents of peace and the opponents of peace.”

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