We live in a country that used to have a can-do attitude, and now we have a what-can-you-do-for-me? attitude, and what I try to do is find ways that we can develop common ground. – Benjamin Carson
I detest politics, to be honest with you. Its a cesspool. And I dont think I would fare well in that cesspool because I dont believe in political correctness and I certainly dont believe in dishonesty. – Benjamin Carson
You dont have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesnt mean you wont fail sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying. – Benjamin Carson
You cant allow the forces of political correction to shut you up. I mean, why are people afraid to say, Merry Christmas? Give me a break. If people dont like it, yeah, they can go do something else. – Benjamin Carson
I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor – all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one. – Elizabeth Gilbert