Degaetano Foundation Quotes & Sayings

How does life build the vital currents that we live from? Where does the magnetic force that pulls me toward this friend's house originate? What are the essential moments that made this presence into a vital pole for me? What are the secret events that mold particular affections and, through them, love of country? How little stir the real miracles cause! How simple are the most vital events! There is so little to say about the instant I want to recall that I have to relive it in a dream and speak to this friend. — Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Military deployments have never been something to enjoy, but the consequence of the actions, the shared nature of the sacrifices, and the nobility of the cause are invigorating. To be clear, I'm not talking about the killing and the death; rather, the sense of purpose that pervades every action, reaction, and outcome. — Pete Hegseth

O, pleasant is the welcome kiss
When day's dull round is o'er;
And sweet the music of the step
That meets us at the door. — Joseph Rodman Drake

It's the same the world over. A Hollywood production comes to town, and the locals all turn movie crazy. — Roger Ebert

Not asking questions: Giving up on your dreams: Settling for less than you deserve causes you pain, a pain owned by the majority.

Be among the few who are inquisitive, forge plans to chase their dreams and take intentional action to live the life aligned with their potential. — Tony Curl

I love Rob Zombie - I'd love to work with Rob Zombie or John Cameron Mitchell. — Guillermo Diaz

In all ages statesmen have found it hard to understand the psychology of revolutionary governments bound to the wheel of armaments and debts. For it is a cycle that cannot be reversed. It can only be broken or its pace accelerated. — Arthur Bryant

When men do what is displeasing to God, they perform their own will, not God's. — Augustine Of Hippo

Voltaire was deeply impressed by it and cited it often. — Wendy Doniger

I'm known clean around the Earth. — Minnesota Fats

Most amateurs are so worried about mis-hitting the shot or hitting it off line, they don't make an aggressive move. You'd be surprised how much better your swing will get if you let your natural athletic ability shine. So go after it. — Keegan Bradley

The trials of the saint are a divine husbandry, by which he grows and brings forth abundant fruit. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever. — Anita Loos