Bushisms White House Quotes & Sayings

I think that if you can butter writers up enough, they might give you a little. — Kristen Bell

A man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to increase the burden of debts upon the people of the United States assumes a graver responsibility. — William Jennings Bryan

Beyond today tomorrow reigns for yesterday has passed. Earth time is just a fleeting ploy, our spinning planet's ship ahoy; Our pale blue dot on brink of vast. — EsthersChild

I've got a quiet voice. I think it's because as a child I didn't speak very much. I used to put my fingers in my ears to feel the silence, which was like a lovely trickling motion in my head. — Daniel Tammet

The goal is not just to create joy for ourselves but, as the Archbishop poetically phrased it, "to be a reservoir of joy, an oasis of peace, a pool of serenity that can ripple out to all those around you." As we will see, joy is in fact quite contagious. As is love, compassion, and generosity. So being more joyful is not just about having more fun. We're talking about a more empathic, more empowered, even more spiritual state of mind that is totally engaged with the world. — Dalai Lama XIV

Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota. — Garrison Keillor

Every man alive is half idiot & half hero. Only heroes could survive in this maelstrom & only idiots would want to. — Rex Stout

I started at GM knowing very little about that particular business. Not being an expert means you have to learn everything, starting from the basics. — Edward Whitacre Jr.

We may stop ourselves when going up, never when coming down. — Napoleon Bonaparte