Ron Garan Quotes

And in that moment, I was hit with the realization that this delicate layer of atmosphere is all that protects every living thing on Earth from perishing in the harshness of space. ~ Ron Garan

Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust. ~ Ron Garan

If we adopt the same collaborative mindset and practices that got to the moon and back, and that built the International Space Station, we can alleviate poverty - and do much more. ~ Ron Garan

After mutual respect and understanding are achieved, it is possible to establish real, sincere relationships, which is the foundation of a solid long-term collaboration. ~ Ron Garan

Everyone I have spoken with about working with the Russians in space exploration believes that the United States has learned a great deal from Russia and that Russia has learned a great deal from the United States – and that the entire international space partnership is much better because of it. ~ Ron Garan

You can't solve problems until you understand the other side." –Jeffrey Manber ~ Ron Garan

Ideally, the ISS program will just be one more incremental step on an expanding, incredible journal of exploration and understanding, taking us higher and farther. ~ Ron Garan

We are limited only by our imagination and our will to act. ~ Ron Garan

This was exactly what I experienced in space: immense gratitude for the opportunity to see Earth from this vantage, and for the gift of the planet we've been given. ~ Ron Garan

Collaboration begins with mutual understanding and respect. ~ Astronaut Ron Garan

The ISS would not be the incredibly capable orbiting research facility it is today without either Russians or Americans, just as it couldn't have been built without the Canadian arm used in its construction. ~ Ron Garan

Weightlessness was wonderful, and I was surprised at how natural it felt. ~ Ron Garan

The whole game was about confidence, as it always was. Everything was fine - until it wasn't. ~ Ron Suskind

I'm fully aware that things that resonate and become real hits are the exception to the rule, so much so that I've wired myself for failure. ~ Ron Perlman

My message is simple - freedom works a lot better than the authoritarian style of government. ~ Ron Paul

I want Ron to stand up to Malfoy and punish him. ~ Rupert Grint

[Philip's death was] beyond comparison the most afflicting of my life ... He was truly a fine youth. But why should I repine? It was the will of heaven and he is now out of the reach of the seductions and calamities of a world full of folly, full of vice, full of danger, of least value in proportion as it is best known. I firmly trust also that he has safely reached the haven of eternal repose and felicity. (Alexander Hamilton letter to Benjamin Rush about the death of his 19-year old son from mortal wounds inflicted from a duel.) ~ Ron Chernow

There is no madder nation than Japan ... And that nation has the highest rate of suicide, has the highest rate of thick-lens glasses and did the most suicidal trick a few years ago. It's the doggonedest country. ~ L. Ron Hubbard

A majority that yields to the promises of security instead of seeking liberty and self-reliance is giving up something real and valuable in return for false promises. The fact that strong leaders are willing to demagogue, spin, deceive, and lie proves their goal is neither to care for the people nor to advance liberty. Instead, it's their perverted desire to rule over others that drives them. But, even authoritarian regimes don't last if there isn't general acceptance of their governance by the people. ~ Ron Paul

The population explosion is the primary force behind the remaining six groups of critical global events [diminishing land resources, diminishing water resources, the destruction of the atmosphere, the approaching energy crisis, social decline, and conflicts/increasing killing power]. ~ Ron Nielsen

Failure of government programs prompts more determined effort, while the loss of liberty is ignored or rationalized away ... whether is it is the war on poverty, drugs, terrorism ... or the current Hitler of the day, an appeal to patriotism is used to convince the people that a little sacrifice of liberty, here or there, is a small price to pay ... The results, though, are frightening and will soon become even more so. ~ Ron Paul

The most sinister of all taxes is the inflation tax and it is the most regressive. It hits the poor and the middle class. When you destroy a currency by creating money out of thin air to pay the bills, the value of the dollar goes down, and people get hit with a higher cost of living. It's the middle class that's being wiped out. It is most evil of all taxes. ~ Ron Paul

All we'd need would be some Polyjuice Potion'
'What's what?' said Ron and Harry together.
'Snape mentioned it in class a few week ago - '
'D'you think we've got nothing better to do in Potions than listen to Snape?' muttered Ron. ~ J.K. Rowling

Judging art is like caging a bird. Instead of seeing it soar, you can only watch it flutter. ~ Ron Brackin

Make your upper limit, no limit. ~ Ron Kaufman

If you ever can bring about revolutionary changes,
two things would be required:
young people would have to be involved
and you would need music. ~ Ron Paul

You need a very, exceptionally clear vision. And to me, a vision is something that you can say in one sentence. The fewer the words the better. ~ Ron Johnson

The fact is, most journalists I know are not particularly political. They move around a lot. ~ Ron Suskind

Hermione launched herself forwards and started punching every inch of him that she could reach.
'Ouch - ow - gerroff! What the - ? Hermione - OW!'
"You - complete - arse - Ronald - Weasley!"
She punctuated every word with a blow: Ron backed away, shielding his head as Hermione advanced. ~ J.K. Rowling

there was a common understanding that religion generally served the powerful, who manipulated the words of the gods and prophets to justify their greed and lust for power. Yet Christianity comes in numerous guises; mystical to dogmatic; it is used by some as a reason to justify their wars, their oppression and their hatreds. Others use it to oppose those wars and other injustices. ~ Ron Jacobs

Choose your words meticulously and then let them rumble up from some deep furnace of conviction. ~ Ron Suskind

Americans are tired of the games and the lies of today's media. They want the truth. Imagine this. No censors, no barricades, no statists. We will be able to engage viewers directly on subjects that matter most to them, from finances to civil liberties to foreign policy. ~ Ron Paul

The establishment of a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week will significantly increase awareness of meth and educate the public on effective ways to help prevent its use. ~ Ron Lewis

RON: Fine. But if you say one thing about her or me . . .
DRACO: You'll do what, Weasley?
HERMIONE: He'll hug you. Because we're all on the same team, aren't we, Ron? ~ Jack Thorne

Because federal hate-crime laws criminalize thoughts, they are incompatible with a free society. ~ Ron Paul

You've got scars, you're beat up, you're a different person, but you're through it. ~ Ron Koertge

We were created with the ability and the inclination to admire beauty. We should, however, do our best not to fall in love with it. ~ Ron Brackin

Say it with words. Show it with action. ~ Ron Kaufman

Stop policing the world and we can get rid of income tax. ~ Ron Paul

The one thing we can do is invest in the quality of education, especially higher education. ~ Ron Kind

Don't take it personally, she's rude to everyone, said Ron. ~ J.K. Rowling

Sometimes you can only understand why things happen when you see them in the rearview mirror. ~ Ron Hall

In the early '90s, when those little art films started coming out, we were introduced to Quentin Tarantino and guys like that, and independent cinema was something that everyone wanted to be a part of. ~ Ron Perlman