Parker Palmer Quotes

Political civility is not about being polite to each other. It's about reclaiming the power of 'We the People' to come together, debate the common good and call American democracy back to its highest values amid our differences.

Parker Palmer

Recitation: by Male by Female

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GoodPowerTogetherPeopleDemocracy

I don't want to offend nobody, and I don't rub anybody the wrong way. That's a part of growing up.

Stefon Diggs

Growing UpWrongNobodyGrowingWant

It's a form of mental and verbal gymnastics, and one of the things that appeals to me most about commenting on darts is that no one knows exactly what I'm going to come out with next - and neither do I.

Sid Waddell

MeNextOutMentalThingsGoing

People often cover their mouths when lying. A hand on the mouth or even a touch of the lips shows you that they are lying because this unconscious body language represents a closing off of communication.

Travis Bradberry

CommunicationPeopleLanguageLips

Why on earth do we keep sending bozos like Michael Bennet back to Washington when they fail to get anything done?

Robert Blaha

BackEarthDoneWashingtonWhyFail

White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.

Ron Fournier

HomeGreatFocusHouseWhiteShow

I don't know Jeb Bush. I've never met him.

Michael T. Flynn

KnowNeverHimMetBush

I don't sing. If I could sing or dance, I would have done something really gross in a G-string by now - when I wasn't working and was desperate - and ruined my career.

Jason O'Mara

DanceCareerDoneNowSomething

I don't have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price.

Jason Patric

BusinessProblemPriceFameGot

I got cast for 'Spring Awakening' when I was 20. Every dream I had came true in that moment.

Jonathan Groff

MomentSpringDreamTrueGotCast

I'm always choosing the hard things, the things that aren't easy.

Dee Rees

EasyHard ThingsHardAlwaysThings

I love to visit the comic shops, and I don't want to call myself a 'foodie,' because that word is just stupid, but I love diner food, and I'm a hardcore fan of 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.'

Brian Posehn

LoveMyselfFoodStupidWantCall

The things that stand out are often the oddities.

Pierre Salinger

StandOutThingsOften

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