A fair day's wages for a fair day's work.

When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public.

Elena Kagan

The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.

Theodore Roosevelt, Labor Day sp

The world of politics is always twenty years behind the world of thought.

John Jay Chapman

As priests uphold their people in prayer, so their people are to uphold them with prayer and love, for he cannot work without his people.

Arthur Middleton

It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.

Brian Tracy

Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.

Gene Tierney

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.

Roger von Oech

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the Ready- Aim-Aim-Aim Syndrome. You must be willing to fire.

T. Boone Pickens

Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.

Vanessa Paradis

I'm an artist, and I go in the studio and make my music. And then I'll give it to my dad and he does what he does. And he does, you know, the press, and figuring out shows and whatnot. When it comes to my artistic freedom, he doesn't, like, step on my toes or anything.

Ashlee Simpson

God incarnate is the end of fear; and the heart that realizes that He is in the midst... will be quiet in the middle of alarm.

F. B. Meyer

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Lao Tzu