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Work and Pleasure To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in this or that.” Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort. A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet hardly get any ...
Be Happy! “The days that make us happy make us wise.”—-John Masefield when I first read this line by England’s Poet Laureate, it startled me. What did Masefield mean? Without thinking about it much, I had always assumed that the opposite was true. But his sober assurance was arresting. I could not forget it. Finally, I seemed to grasp his meaning and realized that here...
Giving Life Meaning Have you thought about what you want people to say about you after you’re gone? Can you hear the voice saying, “He was a great man.” Or “She really will be missed.” What else do they say? One of the strangest phenomena of life is to engage in a work that will last long after death. Isn’t that a lot like investing all your money so that future generations ...
Clear Your Mental Space Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion—like stress, anger, or frustration. What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think? The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated,...
Mirror, Mirror—What do I See? A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a physical mirror serves as the vehicle to reflection, so do all of the people in our lives. When we see something beautiful such as ...
Gettysburg Address Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now, we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We...
President Bush Welcomes 2007 NCAA Football Champion Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House THE PRESIDENT: Good to see you all. Welcome. Go Tigers! (Applause.) Sit down. Please sit down. Thanks for coming. So I met some of these men in 2004 — they feel pretty comfortable they were going to be back here. Some of them weren’t so sure I was going to...
President Bush Discusses Colombia Free Trade Agreement THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please be seated. I want to thank members of my Cabinet for joining me here today. Madam Ambassador, thank you for coming. I appreciate those who support free trade and fair trade for joining us on this important occasion. In a few minutes, I will sign a letter to Congress that will transmit l...
President Bush Visits Bucharest, Romania, Discusses NATO THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you, and good morning. I appreciate former Presidents Iliescu and Constantinescu for joining us today. I want to thank the President of Latvia and Mrs. Zatlere for joining us. Secretary Rice, ambassadors, members of the United States Congress, the President of the National Bank of Sa...
President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Sanader of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia PRIME MINISTER SANADER: (Speaking in Croatian, no translation.) PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. It’s really good to be with you again. I remember very fondly our visit to the Oval Office. (Interpreter speaking.) PRIME MINISTER SANADER: No, there is no need. PRESIDENT...
Edward M. Kennedy Address to the People of Massachusetts on Chappaquiddick broadcast nationally from Joseph P. Kennedy’s home on 25 July 1969 My fellow citizens: I have requested this opportunity to talk to the people of Massachusetts about the tragedy which happened last Friday evening. This morning I entered a plea of guilty to the charge of leaving the scene of an a...
President Bush Meets with 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion and 2008 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Champion THE PRESIDENT: I’ve got the fishing champs of this year. And, Judy, thanks for coming. She is from Many, Louisiana. She won the Women’s Bassmaster. And Alton Jones from Waco, Texas, won the Bassmaster Classic. And I thought it was important to welcome th...
PRESIDENT PERES: Our dear friend and President of the United States and Mrs. George Bush, first of all, mazel tov. Your joy is ours. Welcome to the new Israel, 3,000 years old and going on the 60th. We are grateful to you for gracing this occasion. Mr. President, you have demonstrated toward us a Biblical attitude, which is very rare; a warm friendship; a determined dedica...
President’s Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, families across America are coming together to celebrate Easter. This is the most important holiday in the Christian faith. And during this special and holy time each year, millions of Americans pause to remember a sacrifice that transcended the grave and redeemed the world.Easter is a holiday that ...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Tuesday, I will board Air Force One and depart for a trip to the Middle East. This is a region of great strategic importance to the United States, and I’m looking forward to my visit. My first stops will be in the Holy Land, where I’ll meet with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas. I will encourage both le...
President Bush Sends Condolences to Victims of Flooding THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I had the joy of worshiping here in Paris. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who are suffering from the floods in our country; I know there’s a lot of people hurting right now and I hope they’re able to find some strength in knowing that there is love from a higher being. Also ...
Mario Matthew Cuomo “Religious Belief and Public Morality” “The Catholic Church’s actions with respect to the interplay of religious values and public policy make clear that there is no inflexible moral principle which determines what our political conduct should be.” Thank you very much, Father Hesburgh, Father McBrien, all the distinguished c...
Statement by the President Upon Departure from Crawford, Texas THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I want to wish everybody a happy Mother’s Day. It’s just a special day to give thanks to our Moms; appreciate the hard work that Moms do. And I understand that for some, however, Mother’s Day is a sad day for those who lost their lives in Oklahoma and Missouri and Geor...
President Bush Meets with His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain PRESIDENT BUSH: Your Majesty, welcome back to Washington. It is such a pleasure to see you. I still have such fond memories of our trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Majesty and I were reminiscing about the sword dance that you put on. It was spectacular. And you’ve got a — not only...
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown PRIME MINISTER BROWN: Im delighted to welcome President Bush and the First Lady back to London. And his visit today is an opportunity to celebrate the historic partnership of shared purpose that unites the United Kingdom and the United States of America. We both share a great lov...