Pastoral Resources

The American people think the government in Washington is too big. That it spends too much. And - and that it's totally out of control. They want something done about it.

But make no mistake, the President will find in our new majority the voice of the American people as they've expressed it tonight: standing on principle, checking Washington's power and leading the drive for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government.

And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility.

I think the government should do everything they possibly can to, to bring this crisis to an end; and that means going after BP, enforcing the laws that are on the books, and restoring the gulf to its original condition.

Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery and sacrifice; 2) to assess the security situation in Iraq; and 3) to give our support to Iraq's national unity government.

The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.

People are no longer primarily in opposition, nor can they be said to be interacting, rather they are participating in this pool of common meaning which is capable of constant development and change.

A new kind of mind thus beings to come into being which is based on the development of a common meaning that is constantly transforming in the process of the dialogue.

But what of black women?... I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire.

I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics.

I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.

Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror.

The development of our human resources is an area in which we need to do well as it is decisive in determining the success of our diversification programme.

The level of our educational development is high and serves as a strong basis for our future progress.

The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice.

I think video games are a great kind of entertainment. They have replaced a lot of games people normally play with their friends and neighbours, like Monopoly.

It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak.

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

I've exercised with women so thin that buzzards followed them to their cars.