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George J. Mitchell Quotes

First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures.

George J. Mitchell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: August 20, 1933

Topics

Process American First Legislative

I've always said this and finally I had a chance to demonstrate it: The moderator should be seen little and heard even less. It is up to the candidates to ask the follow-up questions and challenge one another.

Challenge Chance Questions Said Ask

Dealing with depression effectively is a mark not of weakness, but of strength.

Strength Depression Weakness Mark

People have written about 'Sleep' as if it were some kind of record attempt, but I could just put repeat marks at the end, and it would be 16 hours. It's not about that.

Sleep People End Kind Repeat Just

So it - we have one enduring, uh, idea that will always live on with the Smothers Brothers, that 'Mom always liked you best.' We're the universal, uh, feeling that every child, every sibling has had somewhere along the line. Or, 'Who did she like best?' And that became kind of a little mantra.

Live Best Child Mom Sibling You

My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too.

Rodney Dangerfield

Ugly Me Crazy Opinion You Said

Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.

Think Care Long Attention Fame Get

I am under no illusion that I will ever be the greatest opera composer in the world, with Wagner and Verdi and Strauss before me. I think my work could fit very nicely into musicals, though.

Rufus Wainwright

Work I Am Me World Think Illusion

Real prosperity comes from everybody in the country working together in a growth mode. Real prosperity comes as a result of people's own initiative and efforts and so forth. Prosperity, if it comes from the government, is not prosperity. It's an existence or a subsistence or whatever, but it isn't prosperity.

Growth Working Together Together

I was always lonesome. The only time I felt accepted or wanted was when I was on stage performing. I guess the stage was my only friend: the only place where I could feel comfortable. It was the only place where I felt equal and safe.

Friend Time Feel Place Comfortable

The price of indulging yourself in your youth in the things you cannot afford is poverty and dependence in your old age.

Age Old Age Yourself Youth You Old

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Wisdom Listening You Reward Talk

I remember working with Agyness Deyn. At the time, she was the only one who had short hair as a model. I remember being so envious of her because we would all be getting our hair pulled for two hours backstage, and she was getting a new haircut almost every other show.

Time Hair Haircut Short Remember

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