“If I could leave this body with one wish, it would be that we never give up that search for common ground, .. The politics of common ground will not be found on the far right, or on the far left. That is not where most Americans live. We will only find it on the firm middle ground, based on common sense and shared values.” IfsGivingBodyWould BeValuesFoundLeftWishCommonMiddleGiving UpCommon SenseFirmIf I CouldNever Giving UpCommon GroundMiddle GroundShared Values Author:Tom Daschle
“Art is a course in personal development that has no reliable diploma and no known end. The pursuit of art instructs in beauty as well as ugliness, fantasy as well as common sense. Art levels souls and baffles brains. Art softens pain because it is pain. Art gives joy because it is joy.” GivingWellsArtSoulEndsPainJoyCoursesLevelsCommonBrainKnownFantasyDevelopmentArt IsProfessionPersonal DevelopmentPursuitCommon SenseUglinessDiploma Author:Robert Genn
“Share your enthusiasm with the collector's enthusiasm for the work, and discover things together. Be nice and appreciative and at the same time give them the hint that you're a winner so they believe they've made a good investment. It's simple common sense.” GivingBelieveMadeTogetherSimpleCommonNiceShareInvestmentCommon SenseEnthusiasmWinnerBeing NiceHintsCollectorsAppreciative Author:Mark Kostabi