Susan Collins Quotes

#1. In light of the attacks on mass transit systems in other countries, shouldn't we be beefing up? ... Clearly more could be done.

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#2. Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service.

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#3. We can never fully repay the debt of our proud nation to those who have laid down their lives for our country. The best we can do is honor their memory, ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain, and help provide for their families.

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#4. Loving isn't liking and it takes liking to live together.

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#5. Our vision was to serve the whole area

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#6. don't expect us to be too impressed, we just saw Finnik Odair in his underwear!

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#7. Soaring prescription drug costs have placed a tremendous strain on family budgets. They have also imposed a heavy burden on employers - both public and private - who are struggling to provide affordable health insurance coverage to their workers.

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#8. It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following childbirth.

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#9. If you don't know what you want, you'll probably get what somebody else wants.

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#10. In a world that is changing as rapidly as this one, we need to think differently about leadership. Leading is not done by those few in high places, but by parents and teachers and managers and those governing
all working together to create the world that we want.

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#11. Many communities throughout the nation still do not have the communications infrastructure in place for first responders to communicate with one another during an emergency.

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#12. Our success multiplies each time we lead someone else to success.

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#13. I do not want to impose additional taxes on the employers at a time when our economy is very fragile and we want to encourage them to hire.

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#14. An expert is anyone who can already do what we want to do.

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#15. Success is completion. Success is being able to complete what we set out to do - each individual action, each specific step, each desired experience whether a big project or a very small errand.

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#16. Eddie sees the big picture. He's clearly got a vision of how to make this thing the big event. And he never stops working. The minute [the tournament] is completed, he'll be thinking about next year.

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#17. What we've been hearing over and over again is that the reason Republicans are opposed to the surtax is because of the concern of its impact on job creation. Well, if you carve out employers, you take away that argument.

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#18. Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action.

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#19. Getting a project started is like moving a ship. It takes a lot of energy to build up momentum.

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#20. The most precious contribution we can make here on Earth is to create the lives we want to be living, communicating in all ways, to everyone around us, that success is really possible.

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#21. One common behavior of late Stage 3 [in the process of a company's decline] is when those in power blame other people or external factors- or otherwise explain away the data- rather than confront the frightening reality that the enterprise may be in serious trouble.

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#22. Well, first let me say that I think health care reform is important. It has to be a priority. And our system is broken. The Finance Committee bill is the best effort yet, due in large measure to the efforts of my colleague, Olympia Snowe, but it's not there yet. It falls short.

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#23. The road to success is a zigzag, first pointing this way and then that. If we start with high intention, then magic and coincidence will guide us there despite our lack of knowledge about what lies ahead.

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#24. These are challenging times at home and around the world. We will have to work together in a bipartisan spirit and with our international partners if we are going to achieve progress and peace now and for future generations.

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#25. Our first responsibility as a leader is to create an attractive dream, to proclaim a destination, communicating it in detail to others who might be interested in joining our expedition.

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#26. I'm pleased the administration is endorsing the need for legislation dealing with the chemical sector. In the past, the administration's position has been ambiguous.

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#27. Leaders are like gardeners ... As leaders we are not only responsible for harvesting our own success but for cultivating the success of the next generation.

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#28. I have a message for president snow, you can bomb us but if we burn, you burn with us!

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#29. What I find is with all due deference to - deference to our male colleagues, that women's styles tend to be more collaborative.

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#30. When we're impatient with beginners around us, we would do well to sign up for a class in scuba diving, ballroom dancing or anything else totally brand-new for us.

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#31. Let the games begin!

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