#pass

I just want someone to explain to the American public why investing in transportation in Iraq is so much more important than investing in passenger rail right here in the United States of America. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#american #american public #explain #here #i

Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion. ↗

— Thomas Browne

#intervals #live #men #passion #reason

There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation. ↗

— James Buchan

#adjusted #age #average #barrel #century

Gray skies are just clouds passing over. ↗

— Duke Ellington

#gray #just #over #passing #skies

Like anything, you don't force kids to cook. It just becomes part of life - have them be around it, keep them informed - talk about it. I try to relay my passion for it in these ways. The second you try to force anything on your own kid, they rebel. ↗

— Todd English

#anything #around #becomes #cook #force

The harshness and choice of words can cut deeply. Republicans need to show compassion and to be reasonable when talking to any ethnic group. ↗

— Henry Bonilla

#choice #compassion #cut #deeply #ethnic

Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region. ↗

— Jo Bonner

#also #coast #dealing #devastation #gulf

The success of 'Scrubs' allowed me to pursue anything I felt passionately about without having to worry about money. It allowed me to spend my summer work shopping my show at a nonprofit theater. ↗

— Zach Braff

#allowed #anything #felt #having #i

God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#dream #family #god #goodness #i

They put all this money into these huge films and then no one goes to see them. That sort of shows they're out of touch. Then everyone in town passes on my little movie and it does really well. ↗

— Zach Braff

#everyone #films #goes #huge #into