"If you want to make a difference in America, you need to be prepared for a very long, very frustrating slog."

-- Kevin Drum

#Differences Quotes #America Quotes #Long Quotes

“I am a human being and an artist: I really, simply, surely am.”
“For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead....”
“Losing our ignorance can be dangerous because our ignorance is a shield.”
“Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sandy". "The O.C./ The SnO.C.", www.imdb.com. 2004.
“You create a fearful culture where you spend a lot of time looking at where you screwed up,”
“Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black.”
“Marrying means doing whatever possible to become repulsed of each other”
“Adolescence is a time when children are supposed to move away from parents who are holding firm and protective behind them. When the parents disconnect, the children have no base to move away from or return to. They aren't ready to face the world alone. With divorce, adolescents feel abandoned, and they are outraged at that abandonment. They are angry at both parents for letting them down. Often they feel that their parents broke the rules and so now they can too.”

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