"Instead of friends, I see in Washington only mortal enemies. Instead of loving the old flag of the stars and stripes, I see in it only the symbol of murder, plunder, oppression, and shame."

-- Rose O'Neal Greenhow

#Stars Quotes #Stripes Quotes #Civil War Quotes

“I don't have this fantasy about marriage anymore. Everyone says it takes hard work. Well, it kind of does -- and I'm much more pragmatic about romance than I used to be. [With Scott] I wanted to see him as a white knight and was crushed whenever anything normal happened. I wanted to be the princess. Now I'm much more willing to see myself as human and flawed, and accept someone -- the whole picture. My life is definitely changing for the better. I couldn't be happier or feel more comfortable with the direction it's going in.”
“The liberals are fighting so hard whenever President Bush appoints any federal judges.”
“We think we have no power when in fact we have more than enough power.”
“I know not whether taxes are raised to fight wars, or wars are fought in order to raise taxes.”
“Not an easy story but an important one. Compelling, powerful and engaging.”
“If you go fishing you may not catch any fish. If you don't go fishing, you'll never catch any fish.”
“Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.”
“Every Super Bowl, I do different food each quarter from each of the hometowns of the teams competing. So Iâ€™m always hoping for cities with a gastronomic soulâ€”not so much Indianapolis or Denver, right? For halftime we have New York hot dogs from Papaya Dog. And at the end of the game Iâ€™ve chosen a dessert based on who I think is going to win.”

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