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Gerald R. Ford Quotes

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006

Topics

I Am Me You President Ask Aware

I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

Commitment Thought Television Never

Originality is really important.

Important Originality Really

I was a sandwich artist at Subway and can still rattle off the order of toppings. I was fired because I got meatball sauce on the ivory cutting boards.

Artist Sandwich Subway Order Sauce

I'm very much of the opinion that to work is better than not to work.

Work Opinion Better Than Much Very

I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book.

Writing Book Never Even Actually

When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive.

Miguel de Cervantes

Law Pity Motive Severity

I think everyone can relate to that fall from grace - having life change in an instant or having to stand for some of your bad choices, that feeling of 'Nothing is ever going to be good again.'

Life Change Good Grace Choices Bad

I would, however, start writing fiction about 10 years before I actually did, because it's such great fun to do, many times more creative than nonfiction.

Great Creative Fun Writing Start

I like going back in time and writing historical fantasy. I use some real historical characters as a background to give depth to the fantasy. And I throw my fictional characters into the midst of this, and, so far, it has turned out interesting.

Time Writing Interesting Back Real

In the pulpit, we're supposed to present the teaching with all of its unvarnished clarity, but when you step out of the pulpit, you have to meet people where they are and try to walk with them.

Walk Step People Present You Meet

One day, I was just fingering around on the keys of a Fender Rhodes piano, and I came up with this little riff, and all of a sudden, it morphed into a song. It had never been touched by a guitar, which was very weird for us. 'Under the Ground' is the first song I have ever written that had nothing to do with the guitar.

Day Song Guitar Weird Nothing Never

I grew up hunting with shotguns and rifles, and we had a gun in every corner of the living room. I'm not a gun advocate, but that's the way I grew up.

Gun Living Hunting Way Up Room

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