"I wouldn't be the man I am..." - Quote by Barack Obama
I wouldn't be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago
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“America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page of the policies of the past.”
“I think I'm the best president I've ever been right now. And I think the team that is operating right now functions as well as any team that I've had. And so, you know, there is a part of you that thinks, "Man, we're pretty good at this stuff right now." And you hate to see that talent disperse.”
“And there’s been drift in Afghanistan over the last couple of years. That’s something that we intend to fix this.”
More on Marriage
“Oh, trebly blest the placid lot of those whose hearth foundations are in pure love laid, where husband's breast with tempered ardor glows, and wife, oft mother, is in heart a maid!”
“When we got married, we knew our honeymoon was going to be public, anyway, so we decided to use it to make a statement. We sat in bed and talked to reporters for seven days. It was hilarious. In effect, we were doing a commercial for peace on the front page of the papers instead of a commercial for war.”
“I really don't advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married”
More on Gratitude
“Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.”
“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. Tecumseh Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”
“Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.”