Constitution Day - September 17

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. Abraham Lincoln

The Constitution is worth saving, the rule of law is worth saving, democracy is worth saving, but these things can and will be lost if everyone waits around for someone else. Timothy D. Snyder

We have the oldest written constitution still in force in the world, and it starts out with three words, 'We, the people.' Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 11

The September 11th tragedy forced us all to look at the world in a different way, and it reminds us all of the importance of living every moment. Joanne Woodward

The whole world has changed after September 11th. Jerry Bruckheimer

The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th. Claire Danes

September

My favourite poem is the one that starts 'Thirty days hath September' because it actually tells you something. Groucho Marx

I love September, especially when we're in it. Willie Stargell

By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer. Helen Hunt Jackson

Labor Day

If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend. Doug Larson

Of all the American educational system's problems, none is more severe than the academic year beginning before Labor Day. P. J. O'Rourke

Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working men and women make to our nation, our economy and our collective prosperity. It gives us a chance to show gratitude for workers' grit, dedication, ingenuity and strength, which define our nation's character. Tom Perez

School year begins

True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. Kurt Vonnegut

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein

In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Tom Bodett

We don't stop going to school when we graduate. Carol Burnett

Heat

It ain't the heat, it's the humility. Yogi Berra

If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back? Steven Wright

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Harry S Truman

I hate summer, to be honest. I hate dressing. I hate the heat. I hate sweaty people getting aggressively close to you when you're walking down the street. Johnny Weir

Football season

August 1 is the beginning of football season to me. Colin Cowherd

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season. Darius Rucker

For many sports fans, the onset of fall only means one thing: It's football season! Marcus Samuelsson