Laumann Quotes & Sayings

A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care. — Diana DeGette

People with something to hide wore sunglasses indoors. They were the ones you had to watch very carefully. — Alexander McCall Smith

He always kept a handful of stars in his pockets and rays of sunshine in his smile, a
hurricane in his eyes and whole galaxies in his mind. And now when I close my eyes, my mind roams and enters the cave where our memories still resided. There's so much I wish I could tell you, but most of all I wonder how you could do this to us. I'm yet again stuck in this darkness that seems to never end. — Victoria Haugnes

I am loving a lot. I am just loving and loving and loving. A lot of people around me really see a love in me and a love in themselves. — John Assaraf

The power of a dream is that it frees up your imagination to think about the best possible scenario for your life. — Silken Laumann

Coalition will come sooner or later, I'm certain of that. — Paddy Ashdown

Tyler studied him over his coffee. "From what I've seen so far you're not much of a time-waster.
And you're not so bad, for a suit."
With a half-laugh, David lifted his own coffee. Steam from it rose and merged with the mist.
"Coming from you, that's a hell of a kudo."
"Damn right. — Nora Roberts

I'm willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say. — Michael Hyatt

During a heavy storm at sea a nervous woman passenger on a large liner went to the captain, seeking reassurance. "Captain," she asked tremulously, "are we in great danger?" "Don't worry, madam," he answered, "after all, we in the hands of God." "Oh," she gasped, terror written on her face, "is it as bad as that?" — James Keller

Building a practice of gratitude is the best way I know to create an optimistic approach to life. Start each day by lying in bed for five minutes and mentally acknowledging what you are grateful for. — Silken Laumann

In the hospital, I promised myself that I ever walked again, that I would eat well and swim every day. — Travis Barker

Campaigns are a great bore; they are mostly about either finding enough water for your company, or being up to your knees in mud and all the food's gone bad. Battles are blessedly brief; but you're sick with terror before, blind with panic during, and miserable with horror by the results, when you have to bury your friends, or listen to them scream. — Robin McKinley

It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the process
what you learn about yourself by challenging yourself, the experiences you share with other people, the honesty the training demands
those are things nobody can take away from you whether you finish twelfth or you're an Olympic Champion. — Silken Laumann

Success in life comes to those who simply refuse to give up; individuals with vision so strong that obstacles, failure and loss only act as teachings — Silken Laumann