Politician Quotes

People assume that because you have graced the same stage as the star act, in front of thousands, you must be reaping similar financial rewards. This is a complete fallacy.

One moment you appear to be riding the crest of a wave, only to have the rug pulled away from you, bringing you back down to earth with a sickening thud.

One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.

Music is 10% exhilaration and 90% utter disappointment.

It's not what you play but what you leave out that makes the difference.

If you never try, you'll never know what you are capable of.

With the increased cost of gasoline, it doesn't appear that we're going to see a slowing of interest in mass transit. I think it's going to continue to grow.

The thought you have now shapes your experience of the next moment. Practice shaping the moment.

I'm very confident that not only will the other candidates who ran for this office support me but all of their supporters will as well. So yes, I'm very confident that I will get their support.

I'm pleased to have the support of working men and women throughout the state of Wisconsin. And I found in the primary I did. Now the key is to get that turnout activated. And we know we can do that. Again, the temperature here is very, very high on both sides of the aisle.

I'm not going to be the rock star of the far right and frankly on the rock star of the far left.

I think one of the strengths of Wisconsin's economy is it's diversity - and in making sure that we're doing everything we can to have a state government that's responsive to that and being here and encouraging people to expand their businesses here.

Education, in K-12, technical college and universities needs to be a top priority in Wisconsin.

Certainly we're going to continue to see those commercials that I call 30-second drive-by shootings. And they're going to have a lot of money to do it. But we're going to combat it.

As mayor of Milwaukee, I've had many developers come and many businesses come and have asked for financial assistance from the city, and my questions have always been: how many jobs are we talking about and are these family-supporting jobs.

It may take practice to think more positively and more compassionately, but just as you must train a puppy to behave the way you want it to, you must train your mind to behave itself. Otherwise, like the puppy, your mind will just make a lot of messes.

If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer's crop, who are we to say it shouldn't rain?

Chaos in the world brings uneasiness, but it also allows the opportunity for creativity and growth.

Younger workers should have more freedom to build their retirement nest egg.

You may boo, you may turn your back, but I have devoted my life to the conservative cause.

While war is never anyone first choice, sometimes it is a necessary choice.

The most insignificant score is the score at halftime.

I will always support legislation which respects and values life.

At the end of the day, we need a leader who thinks with his head but leads with his heart.

As a dedicated and proud father of three, I am a strong advocate of life. I value life whether born or unborn.

The politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to argue that laws written in the 1970s are adequate for today's intelligence challenges.

It's not a gun control problem; it's a cultural control problem.

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We changed the names of our technical schools to colleges, we expanded the eligibility for HOPE scholarships for technical training, and we added some formula funding.