#rove

Obviously, I have been a pro-choice candidate for my entire political career, and obviously there is controversy always surrounding this issue. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#been #candidate #career #controversy #entire

It was a bright, clear afternoon in the late fall that pretty Miss Cable drove up in her trap and waited at the curb for her father to come forth from his office in one of Chicago's tallest buildings. ↗

— George Barr McCutcheon

#bright #buildings #cable #chicago #clear

More than anything else I recall being, or trying very deliberately to be, a perfect child. Not a Goody Two-shoes, but a kid who did good, who worked hard and met every expectation. I strove to achieve in the excessive way that psychotherapists tend to regard with concern. ↗

— James McGreevey

#anything #being #child #concern #deliberately

The fun little proofs that you can do with algebra - they are sort of like crowd pleasers in a way. Like, the .9 repeating equaling one. It doesn't take a lot of algebra to prove that, and it's really fun. It kind of wows people. It's like they're watching magic happen right before their eyes. ↗

— Danica McKellar

#before #crowd #eyes #fun #happen

Scientists do stand on the shoulders of giants, just as do writers. Conversely, in the arts we do make discoveries. We do refine our tools. So I am arguing with, or at least playing with, the idea that art never improves. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

#arguing #art #arts #conversely #discoveries

One of the earliest resurrection scenes in the Bible is that of Thomas demanding evidence - he wanted to see, to touch, to prove. Those who question and probe and debate are heirs of the apostles just as much as the most fervent of believers. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#believers #bible #debate #demanding #earliest

I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#evil #government #i #i believe #i believe that

I'm proud to report that in 2004 alone, we approved 3,600 new units of housing - our best year ever! ↗

— Thomas Menino

#approved #best #ever #housing #i

From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#controversial #discussions #experience #health #important

You cannot allow your desire to be a winner to be diminished by achieving success before and I believe there is room for improvement in every sportsman. ↗

— Lionel Messi

#allow #before #believe #cannot #desire