quotes about Lenten

“To be frank, politics is about wanting power, getting it, exercising it, and keeping it.”

Source : Jean Chretien (2010). “My Years as Prime Minister”, p.3, Vintage Canada

“When I wake up, I always drink tons of Guayaki organic yerba mate tea.”

“Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works.”

“Democracy is messy. It is messy whether you've been doing it since 1789 or whether you're going to do it for the first time in 2005. The trouble with Democracy is, you hold elections. The trouble with dictatorships is...you don't.”

“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth.”

“I think the joy of any soap opera is it is always there. You are allowed into this world for a little while and it's safe in that you are watching other people go through some troubles rather than yourself. It's there every night, and there is something special about that sort of terrestrial television experience for a mass audience.”

“I believe that we all have the potential to love any human being, and that just love who you wish and celebrate it the best you can.”

“And finding the hat, I always like to find the hat. And then props just dress the set. It's all fabulous.”

“When I was in college, it was Jacques Derrida. Everyone was dropping quotes. I remember thinking that was important - and I don't say that it's not now - but we're just living our lives. I don't have time to think about that.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“When I first got famous, Greg Dulli was also just starting to cook with the Afghan Whigs, and because of the MTV awards I met Dave Grohl and Nirvana and all these rock and roll bands. So I had experience with what it was like when people were taking off at that time.”