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There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come. — Everett Dirksen

Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums, and those in cemeteries. — Everett Dirksen

I am a man of principle, and one of my basic principles is flexibility. — Everett Dirksen

I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan. — Everett Dirksen

I'm suggesting you have sex so you don't shoot the squirrels. Let them have their nuts, man. — Rachel Van Dyken

When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there. — Everett Dirksen

[On Senator Everett Dirksen:] His great enemy was boredom and he won every engagement. — Mary McGrory

Fashion is about owning whatever you're wearing, regardless of if it's a high fashion statement or not. — Darren Criss

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to haunt for happiness — William Ewart Gladstone

I really wanted my creams to feel luxurious and have a beautiful finish, and it's harder to do that with natural ingredients. — Gwyneth Paltrow

I find there's almost no place to put an award that one's quite comfortable with. — Mercedes Ruehl

The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion; constitutionality is no match with compassion. — Everett Dirksen

I am a man of principles, and my first principle is flexibility. — Everett Dirksen

When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies. — Everett Dirksen

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money. — Everett Dirksen

The oil can is mightier than the sword. — Everett Dirksen

Fort Worth is friendly; it's still a Texas town. It's the most Texas city in Texas. — Dan Jenkins

I know that I'm a decent actor, but it's another thing to be in a scene with Jon Hamm and hold your own. — Jessica Pare

The U.S. Senate - an old scow which doesn't move very fast, but never sinks. — Everett Dirksen

We are becoming so accustomed to millions and billions of dollars that 'thousands' has almost passed out of the dictionary. — Everett Dirksen

When I feel the heat, I see the light. — Everett Dirksen

Dirksen's Three Laws of Politics: 1. Get elected. 2. Get re-elected. 3. Don't get mad, get even. — Everett Dirksen

Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may think. — Haile Gebrselassie

I'm in favor of anything that promotes greener solutions. — Chiwetel Ejiofor

I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. — Everett Dirksen