Dana Perino Quotes
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When you're the president of the United States, you have no money unless the Congress says, 'Here's what you can spend it on.'
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It isn't always on the front pages, but the horrifying mistreatment and subjugation of women around the globe is very much worthy of more attention.
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Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important things.
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Like most conservatives, my path was a bit meandering. I grew up around people who mostly held conservative or libertarian views. The liberals I knew were fairly quiet about it, or at least I don't remember it being very heavy-handed.
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I loved the Sunday funnies, and then, as I got a little bit older, I think my dad recognized that it was important for children, and especially girls, to have that time with their dad so that they could help develop their confidence and their critical thinking skills.
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A lot of people think that public speaking means that you are standing at a podium giving a speech, but public speaking comes in lots of different formats.
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Commanders-in-chief make really tough decisions.
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I talk about millennials with a healthy dose of humility, as I'm a card-carrying member of Generation X. But I have daily interaction with young people at Dana Perino & Co., through my Minute Mentoring organization, with digital friends on social media, and especially at Fox News.
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass on to young professionals.
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I have a fascination with Flight 93. My emotions are mixed: awe, gratitude, fear, heartache, pride - even, in some ways, guilt.
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I would like to have a right not to have an opinion. I don't want to have to care about everything.
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Blaming alleged victims is not okay, no matter whose side starts it.
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...reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention where they could be held for years without any representation or charges is distressing.
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I am particularly interested in helping to heal women who have a fistula after their pregnancies.
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Millennials are the future of our country and of our political parties, and they shouldn't be unfairly characterized or labeled. They deserve to be heard.
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I love road trips. If you haven't been on one in a while, it's time to put a trip on your calendar. Driving can help clear the cobwebs of your mind, and you can learn a lot about your fellow Americans while you're at it.
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You're not going to bring back all the jobs from China.
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I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark.
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On election night 2000, I had never met then-Governor Bush, though I'd supported him for years. I believed he would be a strong, optimistic and gracious president with solid conservative principles and a big heart.
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In Benin, there's a thing that family members wear the same pattern of traditional African clothing.
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Conservatism by its very nature is compassionate.
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I loved the writing process. I loved it.
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Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell them, 'These are the eight steps you have to take to be successful,' they will do all eight very earnestly.
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I think there is room out there to show the grace and dignity of women like Laura Bush.