#r

We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views. ↗

— James McGreevey

#back #between #civility #control #debate

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs. ↗

— James McGreevey

#beliefs #citizens #civility #common #common ground

When I came out publicly, some photo editors had a field day searching for pictures of me with a limp wrist or some other stereotypical gay signifier - as though, after decades in the public eye, they'd suddenly come across a trove of shots where I looked like a Cher impersonator. ↗

— James McGreevey

#after #came #cher #come #day

When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and idealism of a young man who believed that government could help make our lives better, that public service was a calling and that citizenship demanded responsibilities. There was a greater good. ↗

— James McGreevey

#better #calling #citizenship #could #demanded

When you're a young kid and you're gay, you're out there on your own. And you're trying to figure this thing out. And your parents typically aren't gay. ↗

— James McGreevey

#gay #kid #out #own #parents

You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but they understand that they are moving inevitably, catching up to the American public. ↗

— James McGreevey

#american public #between #catching #elected #elected officials

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#lamb #tempers #wind

I'm just into making quality stuff if I can, with interesting people and good scripts. But it's very important that it's about something and that it says something. Otherwise, I don't know what the point is, really. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#good #good scripts #i #i can #important

I'm fiercely proud to be Scottish. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#i #proud #scottish

As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#child #fall #i #love #pantomime