It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. -Ronald Reagan-

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

The mercy of God doesn’t give us what we deserve and the grace of God gives us much more than we deserve. -Jeff Brawner-

Our heart knows what our mind only thinks it knows -Noah benShea-

It is the silence between the notes that makes the music -Noah benShea-

He’s a self-made man, which shows what you get with unskilled labor.

I will no longer waste my time reliving the past; I will spend it worrying about the future.

Real heroes don’t wear capes, they wear dog tags.

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself…. Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards. -Lois McMaster Bujold-