Zach Wahls quotes

“The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.”
-- Zach Wahls

Source : Zach Wahls (2012). “My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family”, p.3, Penguin

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“I think every child deserves a family as loving and committed as mine. Because the sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other to work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. It comes from the love that binds us; that's what makes a family. My family is just as real as yours.”
-- Zach Wahls

Source : Zach Wahls' Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 6, 2012.

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“Religious beliefs...should never be an excuse to treat people badly.”
-- Zach Wahls

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“Courage is knowing that you're beaten and forging ahead anyway.”
-- Zach Wahls

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“Gov. Romney says he's against same-sex marriage because every child deserves a mother and a father. I think every child deserves a family as loving and committed as mine. Mr. Romney my family is just as real as yours.”
-- Zach Wahls

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“Governor Romney says he's against same-sex marriage because every child deserves a mother and a father. I think every child deserves a family as loving and committed as mine... Mr. Romney, my family is just as real as yours.”
-- Zach Wahls

Source : Zach Wahls' Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.yahoo.com. September 6, 2012.

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“If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take 'myself,' subtract 'movies,' and the result is 'zero.'”

“I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, "Hey, I made a mistake." Let me take two shots in the arm and a punch on the nose and let me get on to the next thing. I don't believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people. Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.”

“So many little lives, amounting to nothing. I ask you: What is infinity multiplied by zero? It is hardly worth our discussion.”

Source : Alan Lightman (2012). “Mr g: A Novel About the Creation”, p.27, Vintage

“I do admire [Willie] Wonka. He's a true capitalist. His factory has zero government regulations, slave labor and an indoor boat. Wonderful.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org

“There is still zero empirical evidence that anthropogenic production of CO2 is making any measurable contribution to the world's present warming trend.”

Source : "Is Global Warming a Sin?" by Alexander Cockburn, www.counterpunch.org. April 28, 2007.

“The difference between human heroes and sacred characters lies just in this: the man is just a man, but behind the man of God, God Himself is ever standing greater than the man and overshadowing him by His infinite and glorious presence.”

“The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities.”

“Be more interested in people's character, than their contributions.”

“I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man, or any of that. I'm a character actor.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“I've been singing all my life. I've always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.”