Begich Quotes & Sayings

In fact, most of what they're calling crime is a kid caught with a joint in his pocket. Why do people think of that as the problem? — Noam Chomsky

If the goal is to lower emissions, that's disconnected to most people. If the goal is to save taxpayers' money, now the public has some interest. — Mark Begich

National Democrats often try to pay for something with oil and gas taxes. — Mark Begich

No word matters. But man forgets reality and remembers words. — Roger Zelazny

We can't turn life into a pleasure. But we can choose such pleasures as are worthy of us and our immortal souls. — G.K. Chesterton

As mayor of Anchorage, with 43 percent of the state's population, we have worked on a variety of projects from road projects to renewable energy to a variety of things. — Mark Begich

I said that this would be a Budget based on prudence for a purpose and that guides us also in our approach to public spending. — Gordon Brown

I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house. — Beverly Cleary

We have to look at the long-term energy requirements of our country and how we figure out how to get off foreign oil. That is the ultimate goal because we are dependent so much on foreign oil that we are really strapped in what we can do as a country. — Mark Begich

Organisms in the ocean provide over 40 percent of the oxygen we breathe, and they're the major sink for capturing all the carbon dioxide we constantly release into the atmosphere. — Craig Venter

Technologies for stimulating the brain and controlling the mind can have benefits, but they have a dark side that military and intelligence planners have been exploiting for decades — Nick Begich

Other people's perfection is a facade we create when we are second guessing ourselves — Lisa Renee Jones

Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go around looking for it, and I think it can be poisonous. I wish that people who are conventionally supposed to love each other would say to each other, when they fight, 'Please - a little less love, and a little more common decency'. — Kurt Vonnegut

Let's not get caught up in the D.C. trap of Democrats versus Republicans. When you're in Alaska it's about what's important for Alaska. — Mark Begich

Everyone has issues they are passionate about, they care about. Step up, do something that you know absolutely you can achieve. We each have a sphere of influence. It may be just our family and a few close friends, or it might be the reach into government. Exercise what you can do, not what you can't do. Recognize there are millions of others doing the same. Act on things you know to be right and true. — Nick Begich

However, this isn't how most American Christians think. American Christians gravitate to those who agree with them and are most welcoming toward those who swear allegiance to the church-approved doctrines and practices. Most Christians prefer to spend time with those who mirror themselves, which happens because Jesus isn't in charge of the class. The students have taken over and replaced Jesus' way of life with their own preferences. Jesus has become an impediment, a complicating factor to doing what we want. — Michael Spencer