My parents weren't artistic, but I was always surrounded by beautiful things. And Mexico is a country which has experienced thousands of years of art and culture.
I think that in Sweden and a lot of European countries, there's this whole mythology of the wounded artist: that you can't really do any great art unless you're suffering.
Perhaps a hundred people assembled one evening, May 15, 1876, at the time when the country was celebrating the hundredth anniversary of its political independence.
In order for a thing to be horrible it has to suffer a change you can recognize.
There are countries of the world, and regions of one's own mind, where it is unwise to travel.
Birthdays could be such a bummer when you were older than the country you lived in.
I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty.
The women of the Senate are like the U.S. Olympic team: we come in different sizes, but we sure are united in our determination to do the best for our country!
Central and western Pennsylvania has one of the best workforces in the country and this will provide job training, new skills and additional resources for those trying to find a job.
Our immigration policy should be driven by what is in the best interest of this great country and the American people. Comprehensive immigration reform will strengthen U.S. security and boost economic growth.
The American people deserve to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by and that their lawmakers' only interest is what's best for the country, not their own financial gain.
If you can attract highly educated people from other parts of the country and keep your own best and brightest, chances are the job creators are going to be successful.
America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine.
There was the best teachers from the Czech Philharmonic, highly dedicated people, some of the best musicians in the world passing on the knowledge about the country, about the principles, and about the music.
Most nervous I've ever been is probably the 2007 Walker Cup. I was a little boy playing with these 8 or 9 other guys that were the best amateurs in the country.
The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.
Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that no leading tribal or political figure there has called for secession.
Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously, precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world.
I was raised with the notion that there is no greater honor than to find a way to serve your country.
As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country.
France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden... something of which I am not proud.
