"Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life."

-- John W. Gardner

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“In fact, I think I have had a ghost in my house. Although not active lately, unexplainable things would happen and the kitties were particularly sensitive - especially, Marlon Brando... the cat not the man.”
“I'm afraid of only two things: being lazy and being cowardly.”
“I do not recall ever receiving a suggestion, let alone an order, from the White House as to how I should make a regulatory decision. How times have changed.”

Source : "Bush 'bending science to his political needs'" by Alok Jha, www.theguardian.com. February 19, 2004.
“There are also people that still choose to support racist rhetoric because they feel white dominance in America is slipping through their fingers. To them, "diversity" is a codeword for white genocide. They claim that their "homelands" are being overrun by minorities and are desperate for solutions that ensure their "white survival." This fear, of course, is irrational and solely based on a loss of white power and control.”

Source : Source: chicagoist.com
“Meditation is just simple brain exercise. I exercise and this made sense to me.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I don't vote for the guy I trust. I vote for the guy who trusts me the most.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon.”
“What matters is the people. We must ensure that the United Nations is supported by the people and that it reflects the will of the people.”

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