What if — is more complicated than that? What if maybe opposite is true as well? Because, if bad can sometimes come from good actions—? where does it ever say, anywhere, that only bad can come from bad actions? Maybe sometimes — the wrong way is the right way? You can take the wrong path and it still comes out where you want to be? Or, spin it another way, sometimes you can do everything wrong and it still turns out to be right?
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DONNA BRAZILE I think too many people found that by waiting, maybe the prime locations they wanted were harder to ... DONNA ABBOTT We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house. DONNA ABBOTT We've got quite a few ideas. We still have a Land Rover in Australia. DONNA ABBOTT They didn't know if he was going to live. DONNA ABBOTT It's not like we're alone out there. There are really a lot of people doing this. DONNA ABBOTT We used to say that Memorial Day started the season. Now, Presidents' Day is considered the start of... DONNA ABBOTT It's like a house. Eventually things start wearing out. There's always something you can be doing. DONNA ABBOTT We thought it would be a really good chance for us to get to know her and her to get to know us. DONNA ABBOTT Dave had a financial plan for 10 years before it all came together. DONNA ABBOTT God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful. DONNA SUMMER I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and... DONNA SHALALA Being on food stamps can be demeaning. Cashiers know the difference between the new plastic SNAP car... DONNA BRAZILE When we maintain a conscious connection with Gratitude, our presence will naturally radiate a certai... DONNA GODDARD No one remembers how the American people responded day-to-day, week-to-week, or month-to-month about... DONNA BRAZILE We love with all our heart but we also keep our heart light and pliable. It has space. It breathes. ... DONNA GODDARD Hurricane Katrina was the storm of the 21st century. It devastated an area the size of Great Britain... DONNA BRAZILE We all know that an angry electorate is a voting electorate. DONNA BRAZILE The chief stammered around and did not give me a direct answer. DONNA MORROW I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The developm... DONNA KARAN I'm tired of 'tone at the top.' Sometimes I wish Boards and CEOs would just stop talking and do. DONNA BOEHME A true ethical culture reflects the better instincts of company leadership, and retaliation does the... DONNA BOEHME Because I'm just an ordinary person that did some extraordinary things. DONNA SUMMER It was at the Children's Defense Fund that I met Hillary. I was 21, feisty, and ready to fight. ... DONNA BRAZILE Over the years, I've worked for and alongside the American Federation of Teachers and National E... DONNA BRAZILE Democrats have pushed for equal pay for women because we know that when women succeed, America succe... DONNA BRAZILE Our young people are out on the streets looking for parties, a place to dance, looking for a scene. ... DONNA SHALALA Poverty is a national issue and needs a federal response. After all, U.S. federal government policie... DONNA BRAZILE She's the epitome of a point guard already. That doesn't happen often (with a sophomore). She was gr... DONNA NICHOLSON So on May 1, 1987, at Gary's invitation, I agreed to see him one last time - to confront him fac... DONNA RICE I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling peopl... DONNA BRAZILE But I like to know that someone is stronger than I am. I want to be able to know that if I get tired... DONNA SUMMER Food stamps are an investment in our future. DONNA BRAZILE One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes. DONNA MILLS