Blumenauer For Congress Quotes & Sayings

Control Power, or be Controlled — Chris Walker

I would rather be sick than idle. — Seneca The Younger

I don't think there is one president that's come down the line that hasn't done something good somewhere. — Neil Young

I turned to the window. A single raindrop fell against it, and seeing my reflection in the glass, I suddenly knew why Finn's eyes were familiar.
They were exactly like mine. — Pamela Nicole

Perhaps these ancient observations perennially impress modern people because modern people have no idea how the sun, Moon, or stars move. We are too busy watching evening television to care what's going on in the sky. To us, a simple rock alignment based on cosmic patterns looks like an Einsteinian feat. But a truly mysterious civilization would be one that made no cultural or architectural reference to the sky at all. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

I have known Secretary [Hillary] Clinton for 25 years and respect her very much. — Bernie Sanders

Oh, I still like to play and I still play when I want to. — John Lee Hooker

Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are all deeply concerned about the future and security of our close friend and ally, Israel. — Earl Blumenauer

The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street. — Gavin Newsom

Yuuko, speaking to Fai: To all the young ones in your group, you are no longer someone who passes through their lives and is forgotten. You have become someone very important to them. Your hardships are their hardships too. — CLAMP

If you see faults in others, look the other way. Don't linger on imperfection. — Frederick Lenz

Perhaps we don't need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. That's enough for me. — Brad Pitt

I was forced to go to Cotillion when I was in seventh grade. So I learned what fork is what and dance steps. — Chris Black

It's all papers and forms, the entire Civil Service is like a fortress made of papers, forms and red tape. — Alexander Ostrovsky