#tie

President Obama's approach embodies the values, the ideas, and the direction America must take to build a 21st century version of the American Dream in a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities. ↗

— William J. Clinton

#america #american #american dream #approach #build

Sam came around the side of the car and stopped dead when he saw me. “Oh my God, what is THAT?” I used my thumb and middle finger to flick the multicolored pom-pom on top of my head. “In my language, we call it a HAT. It keeps my ears warm.” “Oh my God,” Sam said again, and closed the distance between us. He cupped my face in his hands and studied me. “It’s horribly cute.” He kissed me, looked at the hat, and then he kissed me again. I vowed never to lose the pom-pom hat. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#funny #love #shiver-maggie-stiefvater-space #funny

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities. ↗

— Jim Clyburn

#environment #environmental #environmental protection #families #happen

I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation. ↗

— Jim Clyburn

#awareness #communities #global #global warming #growing

I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exist. ↗

— Richard Cobden

#associated #been #communities #confess #country

We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress. ↗

— Li Ka Shing

#approaching #broader #cannot #capabilities #constructive

Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection. ↗

— William S. Cohen

#choose #civil #civil liberties #escalating #intrusive

Cast parties are a lot of fun! ↗

— Chris Colfer

#fun #lot #parties

The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#classes #communities #distribution #economic #enterprises

With one decision, Judge Sotomayor changed the entire dispute. Her ruling rescued the 1995 baseball season and forced the parties to resume real negotiations. ↗

— David Cone

#changed #decision #dispute #entire #forced