"It [9/11 tragedy] has affected us on so many levels: economically, morally, spiritually, ethically. It's been all over the place. A new American identity emerged - we now live in a very different America. This is the power of the definitive event."

--

Source : Source: therumpus.net

Porochista Khakpour

#America Quotes #Tragedy Quotes #Identity Quotes

“A lot can be told from what happens in between the main moments.”
“I string sounds together. But to string them I have to remember a bunch of old ones I heard somewhere and then juggle them into a new rhythm and shape.”
“Chose? If you believe that I chose any part of the pitiful shadow of a life you see before you, you are very much mistaken. I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid.”
“Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are scarce.”
“If the world was taking care of women, women would take care of the world.”
“Saying that men talk about baseball in order to avoid talking about their feelings is the same as saying that women talk about their feelings in order to avoid talking about baseball.”
“What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy.”
“I was interested in telescopes and the way they worked because I had an intense desire to see what things looked like, so I learned how to use telescopes and find things in the sky.”

You may also like:

Alexander Chee
Fiction writer
Bret Anthony Johnston
Author
Dalia Sofer
Writer
Emily Gould
Author
Nami Mun
Novelist
Rivka Galchen
Writer
Simon Van Booy
Writer
Maud Newton
Writer
Said Sayrafiezadeh
Fiction writer