Paul Tonko Quotes

As Americans, we have traditionally been the optimists sporting the 'can-do' attitude. But when it comes to addressing climate adaptation and resiliency, we seem to be more 'can't do' than 'can-do.'

Paul Tonko

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AttitudeMoreSeemBeenThanCan-Do

I have a really close relationship with Mike Bloomberg.

Joe Biden

RelationshipCloseReallyMike

Among many other things, a smartphone functions as a handheld digital sensor for the physical world. In other words, we don't necessarily need our real world things to be directly connected, when the Web interface in our mobile devices provides the network access and intelligence.

Andy Hobsbawm

IntelligenceWordsWorldConnected

People have come to me for my opinion since 'October Baby.' But, hey, look, I'm an actor who is very fortunate to be in a movie that's making wonderful noise, and hopefully helping parents and children to be a little closer. Leave me alone. I'm not talking about politics. I'm just trying to have a conversation with my own kids.

John Schneider

AloneChildrenPoliticsParentsBaby

Although their maneuverability is limited, blind flies can fly remarkably well.

Michael Dickinson

FlyBlindWellFliesLimited

I'm a big, big reader of pretty much everything that Chuck Colson has written. And I consulted with him when I was making some decisions about running for the Senate in the first place.

John Thune

DecisionsPlaceFirstHimEverything

It doesn't matter how many people adore you or how skinny, successful, smart, talented, funny, kind, or compassionate you are. None of it matters if you don't see your wonderful self.

Amanda de Cadenet

FunnySmartPeopleSelfYouKind

People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks.

Tom Freston

ChangeBlessingTrustExperienceMe

What we've seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent.

Michael Wilbon

PerformanceWillSeenSomethingSome

There's a lot of art that's about loss and sadness, but I would love it if hopefulness were more of a cliche. That's the work that always sticks with me and emboldens me in life.

Lucy Dacus

LifeWorkLoveArtMeSadness

No matter what you thought your plans were, that's not how things are going to work out, and that's the only way you can really, I think, live successfully.

Jason Isbell

WorkLiveThinkThoughtYouPlans

That's why Tennessee Williams was a great writer. Poetically, dramatically, it was fantastic stuff. And with the landscape, the losers in life populating it. His short stories have got rhythm, something musical about them.

Ciaran Hinds

LifeGreatShortLandscapeWhy

In the third month, the sun rising, the Boar and the Leopard on the field of Mars to fight; The tired Leopard raises its eye to the heavens, sees an eagle playing around the sun.

Nostradamus

FightTiredSunEagleEyeLeopard

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