Populariseren Quotes & Sayings

Everybody who goes into government gets somewhat chewed up in the process. Being a senior appointee is like being at a startup, only more so: You run into opposition from the entrenched oligopoly of contractors whose business model is to extract as much money from government as possible for doing as little as possible. — Tim O'Reilly

On Capitol Hill, the Republican-controlled House voted mostly along party lines tonight to pass President Bush's federal budget blueprint. This includes his big tax cut plan, partly bankrolled, critics say, through cuts in many federal aid programs for children and education. — Dan Rather

My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win. — Tom Hicks

Benedict and Bernard and the other true monastic peacemakers of history have been effective because they have acted from a deep source of peace within themselves, dating a context for peace. This is the contribution a Christian man or woman of peace can make. — M. Basil Pennington

What you take to be a "you" totally separate from the rest of life is really just awareness contracting or focusing on (i.e., identifying with) phenomena arising in awareness. The phenomena are the body, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, positions, opinions, emotions, sensations, experiences, states and all other temporary forms. As phenomena arise in awareness, there is identification. This identification creates a false center known as "me. — Scott Kiloby

When you're making a pilot, what you're mostly thinking is, 'Please let this be a real job, please.' — Hamish Linklater

We're not buying Sam's Club condoms," said Owen. "Their trash bags don't even work. — Sarah Dunn

The writer's shortness of breath became more and more distressing as he rose. — Hudson Stuck