We need an America with the wisdom of experience. But we must not let America grow old in spirit. — Hubert H. Humphrey. Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 America
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.
You cannot go around and keep score. If you keep score on the good things and the bad things, you'll find out that you're a very miserable person. God gave man the ability to forget, which is one of the greatest attributes you have. Because if you remember everything that's happened to you, you generally remember that which is the most unfortunate.
Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left.
What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.