I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake. – Rene Descartes, "Meditations on First Philosophy"
Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity to translate those dreams into action. And I believe they will judge us very harshly should we fail to act. – Dave Freudenthal
How do you tell troops who volunteered to fight for our freedoms that the country they fought for wont take care of them when they come back? In the time of war our troops and their families are supposed to be our number one priority. – John Salazar
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called. – A.A. Milne
Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means… airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash. – Cecil Beaton