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A charm of Goldfinches swooped in and settled on a stand of thistles, pecking at the down. It was a scene Jejeune had seen a thousand times on calendar pages, one of the most picturesque in nature. It still gave him a frisson of delight and he paused for a moment before speaking. p. 147


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STEVE BUYER I just love putting on the uniform; it's what I have done since I was 6 or 7 years old. It's...
STEVE FINLEY I'm a team player. But I will say that I've never been a 'yes man' in my life.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND In Washington, if someone disagrees with you, the problem must be your heart - you must be evil.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND I think voters appreciate that I'm not sitting in the back row, waiting for my turn.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND The people of Florida's 2nd Congressional District said, 'Steve, go up there and fight to ch...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND Down where I grew up, able-bodied people do that which we believe God created them to do. Work is a ...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND Work is life. Work is opportunity.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND I do believe in tax incentives in order to move the economy forward.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND I believe that being dependent makes you more vulnerable. I believe work is the greatest gift you wi...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND I came out of the private sector, a life that I enjoyed. I sleep in a bed every night with a woman I...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND What is true is that if we do not change the culture of Washington, D.C., the United States of Ameri...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND One thing we cannot put a number on is the number of casualties because people were never connected ...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND If you love helping people, and you love trying to bring comfort and peace to their life at a very, ...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND I believe that the federal government, like a raging river, has expanded upon the barriers and the b...
STEVE SOUTHERLAND Don't wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to it.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND You probably choose x-country because you were too small to play football.
STEVE PREFONTAINE I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't g...
STEVE PREFONTAINE If you can make money with your talents, why not?
STEVE PREFONTAINE I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what.
STEVE PREFONTAINE It doesn't feel that good when you're ahead the whole way.
STEVE PREFONTAINE If I lose forcing the pace all the way, well, at least I can live with myself. But if it's a slo...
STEVE PREFONTAINE This is my last year at Oregon, and it means a lot to me. The people have been great to me up there,...
STEVE PREFONTAINE If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 me...
STEVE PREFONTAINE Nobody likes tainted victories.
STEVE PREFONTAINE No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
STEVE PREFONTAINE What I want is to be number one.
STEVE PREFONTAINE Every once in a while I think, 'What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could ...
STEVE PREFONTAINE Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took o...
STEVE PREFONTAINE Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of thi...
STEVE PREFONTAINE A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable ...
STEVE PREFONTAINE When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that ha...
STEVE PREFONTAINE I have a positive mental attitude, and I think I'm divine, but I also think it takes a heck of a...
STEVE PREFONTAINE My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perf...
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