Life imitates art — ahhhhhhhhhhh
“Our task is to minimize that impact (reductions in state spending) as much as we can, even as we keep our state moving toward a brighter future.
“I’m a gardener at heart, and over the years I’ve noticed a few things that gardening and governing share in common. To grow beautiful things, you must have good seeds and provide water and sunshine; and then you have to control the weeds, spray the pests and run off the rabbits. Having served there, doesn’t that sound a bit like the legislature to you?
But every gardener also knows that some pruning from time to time leads to greater fruit.”
—Gov. Jan Brewer
An excerpt from Jan. 22 inaugural address after being sworn as Arizona’s new governor replacing Janet Napolitano, who was named to head the Department of Homeland Security.
“As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden. … In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again. … There will be growth in the spring.”
—Chauncey Gardiner or Chance the Gardener
An excerpt from “Being There” when asked, Do you think that we can stimulate growth through temporary incentives?
