#part

Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them. ↗

— William James

#challenges #credit #fact #in fact #just

As we embrace the American dream and the freedoms it represents, we must also ensure that those who wish to enjoy those freedoms become a part of our society and learn to speak our language. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#american #american dream #become #dream #embrace

The American people do not want ambassadorships or any other position handed out to save a party money. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#american people #any #handed #money #other

There's a lot of exaggerated talk about CAFTA, but it's actually a fairly routine trade agreement. Although it involves fairly small nations, they're still more important trade partners than places like Australia or many other larger nations. ↗

— Ernest Istook

#actually #agreement #all nations #although #australia

We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation. ↗

— Joichi Ito

#because #build #communism #democracy #discussed

I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults. ↗

— Molly Ivins

#consenting adults #consider #dearly #discuss #harmless

And I think that, of course, there is some dysfunction of needing to be liked or noticed or to feel part of things, something going on there for most actors. For some there's not and I think they really struggle with it. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#dysfunction #feel #going #i #i think

Comic book fans have loved Wolverine, and all the 'X-Men' characters, for more than the action. I think that's what set it apart from many of the other comic books. In the case of Wolverine, when he appeared, he was a revolution really. He was the first anti-hero. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#apart #appeared #book #books #case

I just love making a fool out of myself. I made my living as a clown at kids' parties for about three years. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#clown #fool #i #just #kids

I once sang 'Summer Nights,' from 'Grease,' at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, who's a good friend of mine. He looked cool singing the part of Danny - sitting in an armchair, smoking a cigar - while I got stuck playing Sandy. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#bar #cigar #cool #danny #friend