"We've been taught in America that big is best. That's why people have to believe that they must live in the greatest country in the world, which is absolutely idiotic."

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Source : Interview with Amitabh Pal, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. September 26, 2005.

Randall Robinson

#Country Quotes #Believe Quotes #America Quotes

“Just as in life you always marry the same man, so I think you always buy the same clothes over time.”
“Conservatism is the antidote to tyranny. It's the only one. It's based on thousands of years of human experience. There is nothing narrow about the conservative philosophy. It's a liberating philosophy. It is a magnificent philosophy. It is a philosophy for the ages, for all times.”
“To me, humor is part of a conversation with an audience.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Know why people run marathons? â€¦Because running is rooted in our collective imagination, and our imagination is rooted in running. Language, art, science; space shuttles, Starry Night, intravascular surgery; they all had their roots in our ability to run. Running was the superpower that made us human â€” which means its a superpower all humans posses.”

Source : Christopher McDougall (2010). “Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen”, p.239, Profile Books
“With music, one's whole future life is brightened. This is such a treasure in life that it helps us over many troubles and difficulties. Music is nourishment, a comforting elixir. Music multiplies all that is beautiful and of value in life.”
“But I think frustration is hilarious. One of my missions is to bring humor into fine art. It's sacred.”
“To think that the ruler of the universe will run to my assistance and bend the laws of nature for me is the height of arrogance. That implies that everyone else (such as the opposing football team, driver, student, parent) is de-selected, unfavored by God, and that I am special,above it all.”
“Figure out how to do things that have never been done before,”

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