“Madam Speaker, I have spent more than half my life as a member of the Resources Committee. In that time I have supported numerous wilderness designations. In fact, I cannot recall ever opposing a wilderness bill.” FactsHalfMembersResourcesBillsWildernessSpeakersRecallsCommitteesOpposingDesignation Author:Nick Rahall
“You can gain experience, if you are careful to avoid empty redundancy. Do not fall into the error of the artisan who boasts of twenty years experience in craft while in fact he has had only one year of experience–twenty times. And never resent the advantage of experience your elders have. Recall that they have paid for this experience in the coin of life, and have emptied a purse that cannot be refilled.” IfsYearsFactsFallGainsAdvantageEmptyPaidTwentiesErrorsCarefulCraftsRecallsCoinsBoastEldersPursesResentArtisansYears Of ExperienceRedundancy Author:Trevanian
“I recall this sergeant's informing me and my "room-mates" of this rather deplorable fact the army didn't have any official, excuse me, didn't have no official song and suggested that we work on this in our copious free time.” FactsSongRoomsArmyExcuseOfficialsMatesRecallsExcuse MeFree TimeInformingSergeants Author:Tom Lehrer