“I hope you enjoyed your visit. You never know. You may want to join forever.”
Source: The Coffin Club
2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)
“I hope you enjoyed your visit. You never know. You may want to join forever.”
Source: The Coffin Club
Letter to Auguste de la Rive (1861), as quoted in The Philosopher's Tree : A Selection of Michael Faraday's Writings (1999) edited by Peter Day, p. 199
Context: I am, I hope, very thankful that in the withdrawal of the powers and things of life, the good hope is left with me, which makes the contemplation of death a comfort — not a fear. Such peace is alone the gift of God, and as it is He who gives it, why should we be afraid? His unspeakable gift in His beloved Son is the ground of no doubtful hope, and there is the rest for those who )like you and me) are drawing near the latter end of our terms here below. I do not know, however why I should join you with me in years. I forget your age, but this I know (and feel as well) that next Sabbath day (the 22nd) I shall complete my 70th year. I can hardly think myself so old as I write to you — so much of cheerful spirit, ease and general health is left to me, and if my memory fails, why it causes that I forget troubles as well as pleasure and the end is, I am happy and content.
Coming Out Speech (2014)
Context: There are too many kids out there suffering from bullying, rejection, or simply being mistreated because of who they are. Too many dropouts. Too much abuse. Too many homeless. Too many suicides. You can change that and you are changing it. But you never needed me to tell you that. That’s why this was a little bit weird. The only thing I can really say is what I’ve been building up to for the past five minutes. Thank you. Thank for inspiring me. Thank you for giving me hope, and please keep changing the world for people like me. Happy Valentine’s Day. I love you.
Why We Must Not Reelect President Bush (2004)
2000s, 2009, Farewell speech to the nation (January 2009)
“I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush.”
CBS News (June 24, 2004) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/24/eveningnews/main625975.shtml
2010s, 2017, January, Inaugural address, (January 20, 2017)