"American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative."

-- Ron Fournier

#Character Quotes #Narrative Quotes #American Exceptionalism Quotes

“The safest course was actually the simplest-do nothing at all and hope everything turned out for the best. It wasn't a great plan, but it had the benefits of simplicity and a long tradition.”
“I'm not afraid of being thought of as someone who is associated with film music. Why not? If it's a good song, what does it matter?”
“I think the destiny of all men is not to sit in the rubble of their own making but to reach out for an ultimate perfection which is to be had. At the moment, it is a dream. But as of the moment we clasp hands with our neighbor, we build the first span to bridge the gap between the young and the old. At this hour, it’s a wish. But we have it within our power to make it a reality. If you want to prove that God is not dead, first prove that man is alive.”

Source : Rod Serling's speech at Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, December 3, 1968.
“The laws against public nudity make no sense. The idea that Jerry Falwell can go topless while Cindy Crawford cannot is an absolute affront to logic, common sense and the 5000 year human struggle for aesthetic taste.”
“A digital download is not as visceral as buying a CD, removing the shrink-wrap, putting the disc in your player, and pouring through the booklet of lyrics and liner notes. The digital age has removed us from the tactile experience of what it meant to listen to an album.”
“I have never thought, for my part, that man's freedom consists in his being able to do whatever he wills, but that he should not, by any human power, be forced to do what is against his will.”
“Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary.”
“At first it was my brother's songwriting and I was just doing what everyone told me.”

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