Famous quotes containing the words william and/or reception:
“The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals.”
—Sir William Osler (1849–1919)
“I gave a speech in Omaha. After the speech I went to a reception elsewhere in town. A sweet old lady came up to me, put her gloved hand in mine, and said, “I hear you spoke here tonight.” “Oh, it was nothing,” I replied modestly. “Yes,” the little old lady nodded, “that’s what I heard.””
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)