"(from John Hay's diary) â€œThe President never appeared to better advantage in the world,â€ Hay proudly noted in his diary. â€œThough He knows how immense is the danger to himself from the unreasoning anger of that committee, he never cringed to them for an instant. He stood where he thought he was right and crushed them with his candid logic."

-- Doris Kearns Goodwin

#President Quotes #Diaries Quotes #Hay Quotes

“I never had to choose a subject - my subject rather chose me.”
“Why should we refuse the happiness this hour gives us, because some other hour might take it away?”
“The fundamental reality for every worker, from sweeper to executive vice-president, is the eight hours or so that he spends on the job . In our society of organizations, it is the job through which the great majority has access to achievement, to fulfillment, and to community.”
“The Holy Spirit speaks many languages; among them the languages of art in all its forms.”
“I think I have the best of both worlds because I am a woman, but I'm also a tomboy.”

Source : Source: www.cbsnews.com
“If your addiction lingers, ask yourself if you really want to release it, because in your heart you do not.”
“Say, Nana... You look like stray cat, wild and proud. But I can see the wound in your heart. At the time I just thought it was cool. I never realized how hurt you were.”
“I try to enjoy what I do, and every moment of the life that I have is a blessing. What else can you do but to be happy and try to bring that joy to the other people around - especially in the tournaments. Everybody has bad days. I'm not always funny or laughing.”

You may also like:

Abraham Lincoln
16th U.S. President
Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor
David McCullough
Author
Donna Tartt
Writer
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th U.S. President
Mary Todd Lincoln
Former First Lady of the United States
Sally Field
Actress
Tom Brokaw
Journalist
Tony Kushner
Playwright