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It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen. ↗

— George MacDonald

#best #elected #govern #men #nature

Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it. ↗

— George MacDonald

#best #does #finds #get #give

When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over. ↗

— George MacDonald

#i think #our #out #over #sympathy

I don't really like politics that much. And I like the order and simplicity of sports. They have an ending. You can argue with your friends about it, but in the end you still like sports. I almost love the fantasy world of sports more than the real world. ↗

— Norm MacDonald

#almost #argue #end #ending #fantasy

I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical. ↗

— Norm MacDonald

#everybody #i #i always #identical #joke

China is important to the world in that they are a force and on the move. Exposing them to figurative art opens up a potential for artistic expression far greater than anyone would ever have dreamed possible until today. It is this very spirit of the struggle and determination to triumph that inspires creative expression. ↗

— Richard MacDonald

#art #artistic #artistic expression #china #creative

I was tired of illustration. You'd work so hard on a commission and it would go in to a magazine, and you'd turn the page and it was gone. ↗

— Richard MacDonald

#go #gone #hard #i #illustration

I've had over a dozen models come in and pose fro me live for these new Cirque pieces. Cirque is a world-wide phenomenon and they are just incredible athletes. I've been to all the performances and am really fascinated by all of their productions. ↗

— Richard MacDonald

#athletes #been #come #dozen #fascinated

As a man gets older, if he knows what is good for him, the women he likes are getting older too. The trouble is that most of them are married. ↗

— Ross MacDonald

#getting #getting older #good #him #knows

I had reached the point when I could not see anything clearly ahead, I needed help, and I got it. ↗

— Ross MacDonald

#anything #clearly #could #got #had