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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Optimism

"If you've ever seen the look on somebody's face the day they finally get a job -- I've had some experience with this -- they look like they could fly. And it's not about the paycheck. It's about respect. It's about looking in the mirror and knowing that you've done something valuable with your day. And if one person could start to feel this way, and then another person, and then another person, soon all these other problems may not seem so impossible. You don't really know how much you can do until you stand up and decide to try."
Posted by J.J. at 08:05
Labels: Dave, Kevin Kline

4 comments:

wharman said...

Aww, Dave. I'd vote for him.

07 November, 2006 16:49
Anonymous said...

you didn't like Julia?

08 November, 2006 15:54
Anonymous said...

Oh, I'd vote for him, too, along with Andrew Shepherd. A great quote choice, J.J.!

08 November, 2006 16:32
J.J. said...

Arden: No, didn't like Julia. Convince me why I should.

Lovestrong: Andrew Shepherd maybe. I'm going to do a post on Laine Hanson (Joan Allen in The Contender) soon.

09 November, 2006 01:04

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