Famous Legislative Quotes & Sayings

Let me share a famous life history with you. This was a man who failed in business at the age of twenty-one; was defeated in a legislative race at age twenty-two; failed again in business at age twenty-four; had his sweetheart die when he was age twennty-six; had a nervous breakdown at age twenty-seven; lost a congressional race at age thirty-four; lost a senatorial race at age forty-five; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age forty-seven; lost a senatorial race at age forty-nine; and was elected president of the United States at age fifty-two. This man was Abraham Lincoln. — Shiv Khera

I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I expected. — Mariska Hargitay

Like water, be gentle and strong. Be gentle enough to follow the natural paths of the earth and strong enough to rise up and reshape the world — Brenda Peterson

When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks into you. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Life can only be as new as you Choose to be. — Guy Finley

Vimes had found Old Stoneface's journal in the Unseen University library. The man had been hard no doubt about that. But they were hard times. He'd written: "In the Fyres of Struggle let us bake New Men, who Will Notte heed the Old Lies." But the old lies had won in the end. — Terry Pratchett

You are the point of origin for everything in your world: you set the standard for yourself. — Steve Maraboli

I've never really addressed those rumors because I figured, 'Why defend yourself against something that is not offensive'? — Johnny Galecki

The Bible is the authoritative Word of God and contains all truth. — William J. Clinton

Everyone in this world is dealt a different hand-some better, some worse than others-but what's more important is how you play that hand. This is what builds character. And with great character comes great reward. — Christine Ha

Anyway, I'd be more worried about them hearing us than seeing us. You make a lot of noise, Lizzy."
She gasped and hit his shoulder, trying to push him away.
"I do not!" she said, even though she was well aware she'd practically been howling at the moon not five minutes ago.
He didn't let her go. He kept pressing kisses against the soft skin beneath her ear, his tongue darting out occasionally to taste her.
"I like it. I like it a lot," he whispered against her skin. — Sarah Mayberry

Snapchat has a lot less social pressure attached to it compared to every other popular social media network out there. This is what makes it so addicting and liberating. If I don't get any likes on my Instagram photo or Facebook post within 15 minutes you can sure bet I'll delete it. Snapchat isn't like that at all and really focuses on creating the Story of a day in your life, not some filtered/altered/handpicked highlight. It's the real you. — Anonymous

Boys do not leave their boyhood behind when they leave off their school uniform. — Diane Setterfield

Somehow she always seems blurred, as though to focus on anything that exists beyond a canvas might prove too difficult for her tiny frame to handle. When I was a very little girl, whenever she made me angry, I would imagine a strong wind simply blowing her away. — Jessica Warman