#years

It took me six months to redeem myself at least to have another chance to at least have her get to know me and let her know I was at least a decent guy and to give me a shot. And here we are, we've been married seven years. ↗

— Drew Brees

#been #chance #decent #get #give

I made the contract with God years ago, that no matter what came through, I would say it, but if I ever hurt someone, I would stop. ↗

— Sylvia Browne

#came #contract #ever #god #hurt

Over the years, music put a weapon in my hand and words in my mouth, it backed me up and shielded me, it shook me and scared me and showed me the way; music opened me up to living and being and feeling. ↗

— Carrie Brownstein

#being #feeling #hand #living #me

My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#cows #dad #eighth #eighth grade #four

Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all. ↗

— Bear Bryant

#back #been #bring #certain #day

I never imagined my life would be the way that it has been for the past 30 years. I have had the best experiences a person can have-and the worst as well. ↗

— Columba Bush

#best #experiences #had #i #imagined

Ozzy wanted to get us back together. It's been 20 years. We did a couple of songs during his farewell in 1992 and that got the ball rolling. ↗

— Geezer Butler

#ball #been #couple #did #during

Around 7 years old, we girls took dancing lessons, joined the Brownies, the Girl Scouts, the 4H Club. ↗

— Ruth Buzzi

#club #dancing #girl #girl scouts #joined

I kept my age quiet for a good few years. I didn't see it as a positive. I worked remotely, so I just didn't tell people. ↗

— Pete Cashmore

#few #good #i #just #kept

House Democrats have tried to increase port security funding on this House floor four times over the last 4 years, and House Republicans have defeated our efforts every single time. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#democrats #efforts #every #floor #four