Kempthorne Quotes & Sayings

You have it within your grasp to be regarded as one of the greatest legislative sessions in the history of the state. If you're bold and if you're ready to aggressively reach for our future, all the ingredients are here. The opportunities are waiting for us. — Dirk Kempthorne

Rex, in his early forties, had grown heavy and ruddy; he had lost his Canadian accent and acquired instead the hoarse, loud tone that was common to all his friends, as though their voices were perpetually strained to make themselves heard above a crowd, as though, with youth forsaking them, there was no time to wait the opportunity to speak, no time to listen, no time to reply; time for a laugh - a throaty mirthless laugh, the base currency of goodwill. — Evelyn Waugh

Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food is important too. — Iris Murdoch

This is the way federal land management should work. Cooperation, not confrontation, should be the hallmark of conservation efforts. — Dirk Kempthorne

Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, and aggressive - making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And maybe more importantly, meth users are a threat to their own children and families. — Dirk Kempthorne

A nose is ordinarily naked. A nose isn't
nipple, although there are similarities. — Graham Spaid

Unfortunately, I have to follow the law. — Dirk Kempthorne

Perhaps if we all subscribed to the African concept of Ubuntu - that we all become people through other people, and that we cannot be fully human alone, we could learn a lot. There'd be less hatred and more harmony. — Queen Rania Of Jordan

I've lived in Washington since 1981 and have been a faithful reader of 'The Washington Post' ever since. — Christopher Buckley

I don't think anybody would dispute that we're seeing a warming of the Earth. — Dirk Kempthorne

In my public service, I treasure my friendship with law enforcement officers. I admire what they do and support them in every aspect of their job. I have always looked upon law enforcement officers as my friends. — Dirk Kempthorne

Governor Kempthorne of Idaho, our chairman of the National Governors Association, is doing a great job bringing all of the nation's governors together to work as partners with the federal government. — James Douglas

Experts say that if children can't read by the end of the fifth grade, they lose self-confidence and self-esteem, making them more likely to enter the juvenile justice system. — Dirk Kempthorne

In just one night, a new dandelion has managed to sprout up in place of the one I destroyed. It's a strong weed. A rebellious fighter. — Jessica Brody

One point of view gives a one dimensional world. — Liz Murray

Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers - we need our faith-based and community partners. — Dirk Kempthorne