Erin O'Toole Quotes

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

There are two kinds of politicians, those who talk and promise and those who listen and do.

I think Bianca Del Rio should be in politics.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election.

God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election.

You don't choose a party because it's the flavour of the month. I feel I will be able to work under a political system. I feel if people like me don't enter politics to bring change, who will?

I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.

I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.

When I ran for the Senate, I ran to bring change to Washington, not simply to become a woman senator.

I've been involved in politics for quite some time. I've held positions, and my experiences are very deep, and I think I have the capacity, the courage, and the character to institute the kinds of reforms that are so desperately needed.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

No matter where we go in the state, I hear from Mainers that they are ready for someone to stand up for them in Washington.

I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party.

The fact is the American people want men and women to stand up and represent them and to put their interests ahead of the party interests.

It's not a big deal for me to be leader of the Green Party. It is a big deal for me to represent the voters of Saanich-Gulf Islands.

If I have an idea, I can actualize it through our political leaders.

Anybody who's mad should run for something.

He was my favorite senator... I love him. He made the liberals squeal.

I don't think that a vote for Barack Obama is a symbolic thing. I think it's much more than that. It's not just a black man. It's not just a feel-good vote. It's the idea of electing someone who really does want to make a difference.

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.

What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who entrusted me to be their voice and their champion.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

I am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been solicited by my friends to become a candidate for the Legislature. My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance.