"The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority."

-- Alexander Hamilton

#People Quotes #Fabric Quotes #Empires Quotes

“There's a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. It's a narrative of hope.”
“There's very much a domino effect when I'm playing. In fact, that's a good way of putting it. I'm trying to topple all the dominos in a single stroke. That would be a show with perfect momentum. Every now and again, you get one of those dominos that moves to the side a little bit, traps things and you have to stand them all up again and see if people will go with you. They'll let you off a few times but if you make too many mistakes they'll get a bit anxious.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“I am preoccupied with the possibility of creating art which functions in a public situation without compromising its private character of being antiheroic, antimonumental, antiabstract, and antigeneral. The paradox is intensified by the use on a grand scale of small-scale subjects known from intimate situations--an approach which tends in turn to reduce the scale of the real landscape to imaginary dimensions.”
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
“I myself become terrified of death when I am in a negative state of mind. But the thought of death ceases to bother me once I become productive.”
“When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation.”
“Time flies when you're having fun, and I've been having fun for the last thirty years. Reflecting on the upcoming 30th anniversary of Apollo 11.”
“If you love somebody, tell them.”

Source : rod mckuen (1970). “with love”

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