#only

I would be a poorer person if the only things I knew were what I had found out for myself. ↗

— J. Irwin Miller

#had #i #knew #myself #only

We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes. ↗

— J. Irwin Miller

#any #cost #crime #education #face

We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#because #bring #church #democracy #enough

Reconciliation is a special budget procedure to change entitlement and tax laws. It cannot be filibustered and requires only a simple majority in the Senate to be passed. It is primarily intended for deficit and mandatory spending reduction. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#cannot #change #deficit #entitlement #intended

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#democratic process #great #only #participate #people

I became startled by the extraordinary difference between something whose surface is completely invisible which only makes itself present by virtue of what it reflects, and a window, which doesn't make itself apparent at all, in the ideal case. ↗

— Jonathan Miller

#became #between #case #completely #difference

I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground. ↗

— John McLaughlin

#common #common ground #degree #develops #find

My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I'm able to forget myself and let the music do the 'talking.' ↗

— John McLaughlin

#age #dedicated #dedication #entire #entire life

The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to. ↗

— John McLaughlin

#cannot #destroy #enjoyed #listened #moment

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#gets #kind #matters #moment #next