I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.

Love is the river of life in the world.

Henry Ward Beecher

Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.

John MacNaughton

Someday I want to have children and give them all the love I never had.

Marilyn Monroe

It hurts the spirit, somehow, to read the word environments, when the plural means that there are so many alternatives there to be sorted through, as in a market, and voted on.

Lewis Thomas

The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.

Edwin Powell Hubble

The question is what will Mitt Romney do as president if his policy is simply to be hands off and let the government be made so small it can be drowned in a bathtub. In the 21st century global economy, no state alone has the ability to compete against China.

Jennifer Granholm

If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race.

Alexander Smith

Americans chose a free enterprise system designed to provide a quality of opportunity, not compel a quality of results. And that is why this is only place in the world where you can open up a business in the spare bedroom of your home.

Marco Rubio

My dad's not here, but he's watching in heaven.

Bubba Watson

Oh, my God, this amazing cool breeze is coming through my window and the sun is shining. I'm happy.

Liv Tyler

Pay attention to what you pray for. Your prayers are not just a reflection of your desires and hopes; they are a guide for personal behavior. PRAY it, BE it, and you will SEE it.

Steve Maraboli

Older people shouldn't eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get.

Robert Orben