Political Quotes

“cowboy poet Georgie Connell Sicking conveyed my feelings for the Nevada desert in her poem ``Nevada's Subtle Beauty.'' This picture I have in the Chamber has appeared all over the country. It appeared, for example, in the Washington Post a week or so ago, and there are other pictures that show this at more of a distance. The man there is so small compared to the vastness of the Nevada terrain. But here is what Georgie Sicking said in her poem: Have you gone outdoors one morning after a summer rain, With a gentle breeze blowing across a black sage valley And smelled the earthy sagey freshness, none like it on this earth. It sure makes life worth living, and you know when God was giving, He didn't short-change Nevada. Have you ever in the afternoon watched the mountains changing colors, From the shadows as they grow from brown and black to tan and violet, Or sometimes the deepest blue. Ever changing, ever different, they seem to smile, then frown, Waiting for sky colors to be added as the sun goes down. If these things I mention you have seen and felt and known, Beware, for Nevada has a hold on you and will claim you for her own. This is not Iowa terrain. It is very typical Nevada terrain, the deserts of Nevada. It is perfect. It is peaceful. It is the Nevada desert. It feels right. To me, it feels like home.…”