QUOTE FOR THURSDAY Apr16 “I was in end stage heart failure, liver and kidneys shutting down, and on an emergency basis they went in and planted a pump in my chest. It was battery operated. That kept me alive for 20 months and that got me to the transplant. And I wake up every morning now with a smile on my face, thankful for the gift of another day I never expected to see.” Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941 is an American politician and businessman who was the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009, under President George W. Bush.