16 Quotes by Jane Johnson

Somewhere a bird sang, its chant hanging plaintive and melancholy in the still air...I think it's a sort of lark or something. Our tradition has it that they sing with the voices of lost lovers. If the stars are smiling on them, you will hear its mate call back in a moment.

There are days when I think there really is some huge great tapestry of a plan out there and we're all woven into it - this fabulous, complex pattern of life and death, full of recurring motifs and waves of color, and we're each one tiny thread in the weave.

Maybe we'll do a field evaluation, but on the whole, the soils look very good for the development.

If they have a license, it makes it easier for us to inspect. So many times we hear about these businesses by word of mouth or read it in the newspaper or else are just driving by and see a new establishment.

I am extremely proud to see all of the veterans, who have made sacrifices for this country.

Knowing it's (been) coming for a long time, (we've been selling) baked chips for about a year. We haven't deep fried anything for at least 10 or 12 years ... We went to 1 percent milk probably about that long ago, too. We have a fruit and veggie bar every day. We've added more fiber.

Our goal here is to have a dialogue. We're not adding any new rules or making state standards more difficult to attain. We want to create a level playing field and safe food services.

We have the opportunity now to have some input, to listen to what's happening, offer up some of our concerns and have them addressed before the rules are put in place. This is important information.

We are just adding a licensing component in the interest of public health. We want them to get licensed before they open. That way we can make sure they have the proper equipment, proper set up and proper training to prepare and serve food safely.