#sacrifices

The amount of money we spend on education is important, but not nearly as important as how the money is spent. ↗

— Bob Riley

#away #budding #democracies #due #half

My mom and I have always been very close. She is my best friend. She had to make a lot of sacrifices early on in my life to make sure I got to do what I wanted to do. ↗

— Norah Jones

#been #best #best friend #close #early

The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise - and to the best in benefits and medical care. ↗

— Sue Kelly

#best #care #deep #defense #fight

A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player. ↗

— Jason Kidd

#basketball #basketball player #early #early mornings #especially

Nothing so much enhances a good as to make sacrifices for it. ↗

— George Santayana

#good #make #much #nothing #sacrifices

Watching President Obama apologize last week for America's arrogance - before a French audience that owes its freedom to the sacrifices of Americans - helped convince me that he has a deep-seated antipathy toward American values and traditions. ↗

— Rick Santorum

#american #american values #antipathy #apologize #arrogance

I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God. ↗

— Ben Stein

#devolved #god #history #i #mankind

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken. ↗

— Misty May-Treanor

#gold #gold medals #i #made #many

But, gentlemen, can any of us say that as a result of such overwhelming sacrifices of money, of men, of ideals, and of civil dignity the sense of security has indeed been attained? ↗

— Henry Campbell-Bannerman

#attained #been #civil #dignity #gentlemen

Sometimes, though, you have to do things for family, even if you'd rather not. ↗

— Patricia C. Wrede

#help #humor #sacrifices #family