#thou

They would never let me be a crossing guard when I was a little kid. It would come up, I'd always raise my hand, I would never get picked . They thought I was too wild, but I knew I was responsible enough, if I was given that task. ↗

— Mark Ruffalo

#come #crossing #enough #get #given

It's really good to be able to think about past loves without having a pit in my stomach, or cringing or feeling heart-broken, or like they hate you. Don't you think? ↗

— Winona Ryder

#about #feeling #good #hate #having

There was a time when I was 19 when I really, really, really thought I was going crazy. I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression. ↗

— Winona Ryder

#depression #exhausted #going #going crazy #i

By reducing our dependence of foreign oil and increasing alternative energy sources such as ethanol, we can begin to bring down prices at the pumps, create thousands of new jobs and bring a much needed boost to our economy. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#begin #boost #bring #create #dependence

Guantanamo allows us to secure dangerous detainees without the risk of escape, while at the same time providing us with valuable intelligence information on how best to proceed in the war against terror and prevent future attacks. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#allows #attacks #best #dangerous #detainees

Mr. Chairman, on September 11, we were attacked by terrorists who took advantage of weaknesses in our border security. After infiltrating our country, the terrorists were able to conceal their real identities, and thereby plot their attacks without fear of being apprehended. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#advantage #after #apprehended #attacked #attacks

The oath of renunciation and allegiance is a solemn vow taken by thousands of immigrants each year to become a United States citizen. The oath is the fundamental statement of allegiance to the United States, and this allegiance is what unites America. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#america #become #citizen #each #fundamental

In time we grow older, we grow wiser, we grow smarter, and we're better. And I feel like I'm becoming more seasoned, although I don't have my salt-and-pepper hair. ↗

— Usher

#becoming #better #feel #grow #hair

Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age. ↗

— Florida Scott-Maxwell

#eighties #fairly #grow #i #intense

For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement. ↗

— Mikhail Saakashvili

#deficit #electric #first #first time #georgia