“American university presidents are a nervous breed; I have never thought well of them as a class.” WellsPresidentClassUniversityNervousAmerican Universities Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“Fifteen years ago I knew I had to settle into being a mom and give them a normal life, which I never had. I was always traveling. I had tours. I wanted my kids to settle down, and we kind of did it together.... It was a bumpy transition. There was no director telling me what to do. No script, but I really enjoyed it. I even became president of the PTA. Doing the laundry was a meditative experience. Now, when I start to get nervous and stressed, I go in and start to fold towels.” GivingYearsKindKidsWantedTogetherPresidentMomDirectorsNormalYears AgoDown AndScriptsNervousEnjoyedSettlingTransitionFifteenFoldsStressedBeing A MomNormal LifeLaundrySettling DownFifteen YearsTowelsPta Author:Pia Zadora
“Now that the midterm elections are over, President Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to a meeting at the White House tomorrow. When asked if he's nervous, Obama said, 'Oh, I'm not going to be there. I just invited them over. They can figure it out themselves.'” IfsSaidHousePresidentWhitePartyLeaderFiguresTomorrowElectionMeetingsNervousWhite HousePresident ObamaInvitedMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Jimmy Fallon
“In those days, in Far Rockaway, there was a youth center for Jewish kids at the temple.... Somebody nominated me for president of the youth center. The elders began getting nervous, because I was an avowed atheist by that time.... I thought nature itself was so interesting that I didn't want it distorted like that. And so I gradually came to disbelieve the whole religion.” WantWholeKidsPresidentInterestingAtheismYouthAtheistNervousTemplesElders Author:Richard P. Feynman
“When the president of the United States says he's going to do something, he needs to do it. That makes not only our adversaries more emboldened. It makes our allies more nervous.” NeedsStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesNervousAlliesAdversaries Author:Chris Christie