Resigned Quotes

A good education is that which prepares us for our future sphere of action and makes us contented with that situation in life in which God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to place us, to be perfectly resigned to our lot in life, whatever it may be. - Ann Plato

[The blunt and cantankerous Rhodes, who resigned after two years in Denver as Mike Shanahan's defensive coordinator -- the Broncos had the league's sixth-ranked unit last season but were shaky in the red zone and on third down -- is being hailed as a savior by the Seahawks' veteran defenders. Springs, whose contract expires after this season, isn't sure whether this will be his last year in Seattle, but he's certainly excited about the season ahead.] If I look bad in Ray Bob's defense... then I can't play. - Shawn Springs

[That's Mason, as in the former county board member who resigned a year before his term was up because he claimed two colleagues were purposefully ruining his good name.] I'm just not going to live like this... I have a real life. If this is politics, then I want no part of this. - Mike Mason

[In private, White House officials sounded almost resigned to the inevitability of catastrophe.] All we can do, ... is ask ourselves, Have we done everything we can to prevent an attack? I want to be able to look all of you in the eye and [have you] tell me that we have done all that we can. - Dick Cheney

[Gore campaign Chairman William Daley said Wednesday morning that the Florida recount effort would be suspended and that the vice president would address the nation this evening.] He's both resolved and resigned... He can do the math. He'll do what he has to do. - John King

[Aristide also said] that he was kidnapped, that he resigned under pressure, that he had not negotiated with these countries or with the United States... As a matter of fact, he was very apprehensive for his life. - Charles Rangel