“The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture.” KnowsWorldKindCountrySeemsCultureSpeakLanguageSocialGraceHeardOur CountrySpeaks FrenchSocial Graces Author:Bernard Pivot
“I heard governor Romney here called me an economic lightweight because I wasn't a Wall Street financier like he was. Do you really believe this country wants to elect a Wall Street financier as the president of the United States? Do you think that's the experience that we need? Someone who's going to take and look after as he did his friends on Wall Street and bail them out at the expense of Main Street America.” ThinkingWantNeedsBelieveLooksCountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHeardEconomicStreetsWallRepublicanExpensesGovernorsRomneyBailMain StreetFinanciersGovernor Romney Author:Rick Santorum
“In the last four years, I heard the same thing over and over again from people: 'We've had enough,' 'Our country is drifting,' 'We've lost our way.” PeopleWayYearsCountryEnoughLastsLostFourHeardOur CountryFour YearsHad EnoughDrifting Author:Ted Yoho
“Gentlemen, do you know what is the finest speech that I ever in my life heard or read? It is the address of Garibaldi to his Roman soldiers, when he told them: "Soldier, what I have to offer you is fatigue, danger, struggle and death; the chill of the cold night in the free air, and heat under the burning sun; no lodgings, no munitions, no provisions, but forced marches, dangerous watchposts and the continual struggle with the bayonet against batteries;- - those who love freedom and their country may follow me." That is the most glorious speech I ever heard in my life.” KnowsMayCountryNightStruggleSunHeardAirDangerousDangerColdOffersSpeechSoldierBurningHeatGentlemanGloriousAddressesMarchDo You KnowFinestChillFatigueProvisionEloquenceFollow MeBatteriesBayonetsLove FreedomCold NightRoman Soldiers Author:Lajos Kossuth
“The imagination is a place all by itself. A separate country. Now, you've heard of the French nation, the British nation. Well, this is the Imagi-nation. It's a wonderful place.” WellsCountryNationsImaginationWonderfulHeardBritishWonderful Places Author:George Seaton
“Don't stop. Keep right on going. Hitch up your trailer and go to Canada or down to Old Mexico. Head for Europe if you can afford it, or go to Mardi Gras. Go someplace you've heard about, where you can fish or hunt or collect rocks or just look up at the sky. Find out what's at the end of some country road. Go see what's over the next hill, and the one after that, and the one after that.” IfsLooksEndsCountryNextHeardSkyRocksEuropeFishesHillsLook UpCanadaMexicoHuntsTrailersMardi GrasCountry Roads Author:Wally Byam
“Icelanders are grateful to meet foreigners who have heard of their country. And even more grateful to hear someone say it deserves better.” CountryHeardGratitudeDeserveGratefulNovelistsForeignersIcelandDeserve Better Book:Iceland's Bell Source: Iceland's Bell
“The Wild Hunt is known in all Celtic countries; it is a huntsman with a pack of hounds who is seen or heard to rush through the country. Those who see him are doomed to die. The writer heard the Wild Hunt quite distinctly one night in Wales several years ago, but has not suffered any ill effects from it as yet.” YearsCountryNightDiesKnownHeardEffectsYears AgoIllPacksDoomedHuntsOne NightWalesCelticHounds Author:Robertson Davies
“We don't stop and realize that we are dealing with people - the far-left doesn't think we need a military to start with, they really don't. You've heard me say this before, they really believe if all countries would just stand in a circle and unilaterally disarm and hold hands then all threats would go away, they believe that. They would never say that but they do believe that.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsBelieveCountryHandsLeftRealizingHeardMilitaryThreatCirclesGoing AwayHolding HandsDealing With People Author:James Inhofe
“I tend to believe that computers are drawing kids -- and adults -- away from reading purely because they provide an alternative, vast source of spare-time amusement and entertainment. I recently heard a frightening statistic: there are less than one million true readers in this country (those who read every day instead of one book per year on a beach). Terrifying.” YearsBelieveBookCountryKidsReadingMillionsHeardSourceReaderComputerAdultsEntertainmentDrawingAlternativesBeachFrighteningSparesAmusementSpare Time Author:Tim Lebbon
“The World's Smallest Political Quiz is responsible for many Americans' first contact with libertarian ideas. While traveling around the country, I have often heard people say, 'I never knew I was a libertarian until I took the Quiz!'” PeopleWorldFirstsIdeasCountryPoliticalHeardResponsibleLibertarianContactSmallestFirst ContactQuiz Author:Ron Paul
“When I was a kid you always heard about the Israeli army and you always heard about this tiny little country and how everyone around them wants them gone, and every time somebody comes after them they take care of business. And so as a Jewish kid you were proud of that.” WantLittlesCountryCareKidsGoneHeardProudArmyTake CareTinyIsraeliIsraeli Army Author:Adam Sandler
“Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.” CountryVoiceOpinionHeardCitizensStrongerProsperous Author:Michelle Obama