Mark Udall Quotes

I've learned from being in the woods that titles don't mean much and that actions speak a lot louder than words - even in Congress. I always look for the people who want to act - people who want to run the river or climb the mountain - even if they're not members of my political party.
Mark Udall

Political, Mean, Words

Genuine dialogue, not rhetorical bomb-throwing, leads to progress.
Mark Udall

Progress, Genuine, Dialogue

Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice.
Mark Udall

Past, Seen, Virtue

I believe climate change is real - and I believe we have to act to protect the climate as fast as we possibly can.
Mark Udall

Change, Real, Act

I haven't inherited the earth from my parents, I am borrowing it from my children.
Mark Udall

Children, Parents, Earth

It's tough to know the value of water until it's gone.
Mark Udall

Tough, Until, Water

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.
Mark Udall

Time, Political, Become

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.
Mark Udall

Good, Making, Sure

Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases.
Mark Udall

Understand, Treat, Used

The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.
Mark Udall

Freedom, Between, Balance

There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.
Mark Udall

Around, American, Getting

There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.
Mark Udall

Important, Question, Secure

Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop.
Mark Udall

Truth, Front, Climbing

Any doctor will admit that any drug can have side effects, and that writing a prescription involves weighing the potential benefits against the risks.
Mark Udall

Writing, Against, Doctor

As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.
Mark Udall

Good, Character, Night

Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.
Mark Udall

Someone, Together, Working

I brag on the Democratic Party. We're libertarian on social issues, it's live and let live. Fiscally, we're conservative and responsible, and were environmentally conscious.
Mark Udall

Live, Social, Party

I support allowing gay couples to marry because of - not in spite of - my values. And many of those values are the same ones deeply held by those who do not believe in gay marriage.
Mark Udall

Marriage, Gay, Same

I think most Americans would agree people should be treated equally and everyone ought to be able to pursue a fulfilling life with the ones they love.
Mark Udall

Life, Love, Everyone

I've come to the conclusion that military style weapons really don't have any place in our society. We ought to reinstate the assault weapons ban that served us well for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.
Mark Udall

Society, Place, Military

In a country as large and diverse as America, compromise is how we get things done. It isn't always pretty, but we have to find solutions to our problems that, at the end of the day, most people can live with.
Mark Udall

Live, End, Done

It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the Holocaust, there are still those who would deny it.
Mark Udall

Living, Deny, Deeply

It's my belief that, like every other American, gay and lesbian couples should be able to make a lifetime commitment to the person they love and protect their families.
Mark Udall

Love, Gay, Person

It's the uncertainty, the challenge and the willingness to put it all on the line that draws a lot of people to climb mountains. That can also apply to a lot of other challenges in life, whether it's running for office, starting a family, going to grad school or taking all of your cash and assets and starting a business.
Mark Udall

Life, Family, Business

On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity.
Mark Udall

Politics, Mistakes, Creativity

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Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 18, 1950

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