Angus King: Doing

Angus King is United States Senator from Maine. Explore interesting quotes on doing.
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“We proved that with civility, common sense, building bridges, working with coalitions and working with people one at a time, we could do something.”

Angus King

As quoted in "Former Gov. King announces he'll run for U.S. Senate" in The Portland Press Herald (6 March 2012) http://www.pressherald.com/news/King-has-made-up-his-mind-Pingree-hasnt.html
Context: We proved that with civility, common sense, building bridges, working with coalitions and working with people one at a time, we could do something. … I can speak for the middle. … The real issue is the system itself.

People , Sense , Time

“We need to take a deep breath and do things that maybe don't fit the normal picture of what we're supposed to do at that stage of life.”

Angus King

Bowdoin Academic Spotlight interview (2011)
Context: You have to take advantage of the opportunities that life gives you, particularly the moments in time when you have time, when you're between jobs or you retire. Get out and go. I think most of us are way too intense. We need to take a deep breath and do things that maybe don't fit the normal picture of what we're supposed to do at that stage of life. In some ways, this book is one big argument for just plain loosening up.

Life

“I always had a kind of Myth of Cincinnatus idea about politics — that public service was something you do for a while in between stints at real life. And when your time is up, you return to the plow, which is hopefully still somewhere close to where you left it.”

Angus King

Governor's Travels : How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus, and Found America (2011)

Life , Idea , Time