"Not infrequently, Southern food now unlocks the rusty gates of race and class, age and sex. On such occasions, a place at the table is like a ringside seat at the historical and ongoing drama of life in the region."

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Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

John Egerton

#Drama Quotes #Southern Quotes #Historical Quotes

“If a man lives to any considerable age, it can not be denied that he laments his imprudences, but I notice he often laments his youth a deal more bitterly and with a more genuine intonation.”
“Every CEO of a social network should be required to use the default privacy settings for all of their accounts on the service.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 19, 2010
“That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in.”
“Of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.”
“I had never read in public, never given an interview. I was doing it all and trying to produce the next book and raise three young kids and had another child on the way.”
“Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion.”
“God cares about everything that concerns you, so feel free to talk to Him about anything.”
“I would love to get to a point where people do trust the police and the police trust the citizens, and there is a harmonious way of living. It's rough out there. I've seen it. I've been part of it. I'm hoping for the best.”

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