“Learn from the past, look to the future, but live in the present.” — Petra Nemcova Quote

Learn from the past, look to the future, but live in the present.

I was so afraid to even read a paper in front of my classmates. It is very funny because at that point my teachers would never have believed that I could speak in front of an audience of over 2,000 people.

I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, there's a concert, I'm there.

My secret passion is motorbikes. I want a Kawasaki Ninja.

I talk to Simon, I write to him. I never used to write a diary. But now I'm writing a diary to him. I think it's not just me, but lots of others, family and friends, can still feel him around.

Past success is no guarantee of future success, so I have learned to be an entrepreneur. I began to produce and direct my own projects.

When did the future switch from being a promise to a threat?

The provisions contained in this plan will ensure that the United States has the infrastructure necessary to meet energy needs through future decades, easing dependence on unpredictable foreign oil markets, and creating thousands of new jobs for American workers.

As founder and co-chair of the upper Mississippi River Congressional task force, I have long sought to preserve the river's health and historical multiple uses, including as a natural waterway and a home to wildlife, for the benefit of future generations of Americans.