Deval Patrick : (5)

" We need a government that is what we are at our best. Smart, efficient, pragmatic and compassionate. " - Deval Patrick

" I view the experiences that I have had – both the tough ones and the pleasant ones – as gifts. " - Deval Patrick

" I view the experiences that I have had – both tough ones and the pleasant ones – as gifts. They’ve been full of lessons. And I’ve learned to be open to those lessons. " - Deval Patrick

" My most vivid memory of my father centers on the day he left. It was warm, and my mother was especially short with Rhonda and me that afternoon, which I attributed to the heat. I was oblivious to the mounting hostilities in our basement apartment. " - Deval Patrick

" Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he’s fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn’t one of them. He’s a fine fellow and a great salesman, but as governor he was more interested in having the job than doing it. " - Deval Patrick