#thou

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected. ↗

— Chris Christie

#being #between #choose #ever #greatest

I said we are going to balance an $11 billion budget deficit in a $29 billion budget, so by percentage, the largest budget deficit in America, by percentage, larger than California, larger than New York, larger than Illinois. And we're going to balance that without raising taxes on the people of the state of New Jersey. ↗

— Chris Christie

#balance #billion #budget #budget deficit #california

The directors thought, They understand nothing in the real economy, in real life. They read some stupid books, and they came from the moon to the earth, and maybe in one month they will disappear. ↗

— Anatoly Chubais

#came #directors #disappear #earth #economy

Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best. ↗

— Diane Keaton

#directing #great #great man #i #man

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#hard #however #long #may #road

One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never! ↗

— Winston Churchill

#away #back #danger #double #flinching

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#always #am #being #i #i am

To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#build #day #destroy #laborious #may

Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#always #being #i #i do #learn

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief. ↗