Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get Americas students to study more science and math parents must push and help their children to meet this goal. – Ernest Istook
The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era. – Ernest Istook
I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility. – Ernest Istook
Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they – not someone else – must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated. – Ernest Istook
With Twilight, you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With Penoza, we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, theres a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes. – Melissa Rosenberg
If youre truly in a band and you guys have been together for a long time, theres a family bond that you have. In fact, Ive talked about this with therapists, especially if youre talking about a relationship, because when youre with somebody, youre going to your family, and shes alone. – Gary Allan
I love my friends and family, but I also love it when they cant find me and I can spend all day reading or walking all alone, in silence, eight thousand miles away from everyone. All alone and unreachable in a foreign country is one my most favorite possible things to be. – Elizabeth Gilbert