"Being able and willing to complain is what makes us rational and moral animals, capable of seeing and articulating the difference between how things are and how they should be."

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Source : "Don't complain less - do it better" by Julian Baggini, www.theguardian.com. july 14, 2010.

#Animal Quotes #Differences Quotes #Complaining Quotes

“All of us are embarrassed by some of what we are.”
“As players, we always have a way to get back at you.”
“Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.”
“Nothing lasts forever, whether it's Greece, Rome or the British Empire. It doesn't mean that America has to end. The country could be reshaped and reimagined in a way that is even more democratic and less imperial in nature. We're trying to radically reshape the nation in ways that are more just and fairer. That's what I mean when I say that empires eventually fall. I'm not calling for the end of America. I'm just calling for a reimagination of its democratic possibilities.”

Source : Source: www.theskanner.com
“We're phenomenally blessed in the Walla Walla Valley. We have great, complex soil that's nutrient-rich but fairly porous.”
“If I had a dollar for every time I couldnâ€™t sleep, I could buy a billion locks and finally read a book in peace.”
“When you think about Boston, Harvard and M.I.T. are the brains of the city, and its soul might be Faneuil Hall or the State House or the Old Church. But I think the pulsing, pounding heart of Boston is Fenway Park.”
“Beijing would indeed consider vetoing any American effort to sanction Iran at the Security Council.”

Source : "Coming to Terms with China" by Chalmers Johnson, www.motherjones.com. March 16, 2005.

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