"You don't have to be old in America to say of a world you lived in: 'that world is gone.'"

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Source : Peggy Noonan (1990). “What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era”, Random House (NY)

Peggy Noonan

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“When I find a man who is not willing to pay his share of the burden of the government which protects him, I find a man who is unworthy to enjoy the blessings of a government like ours.”
“The Sixties were different in an isolated place. We got two television channels if the wind was blowing in the right direction. The radio stations went off at sundown. Then you picked up Chicago and heard the teenage music you really yearned for.”
“I'd like to win a championship for the Steelers and for myself to shove down Detroits throat.”
“Tyson [Chandler] encouraged me and was like, if that's what you want to wear, wear that.”
“To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We are far past the [point] where registration, licensing, safety training, background checks, or waiting periods will have much effect on firearms violence.”
“Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community of speakers of that language.”
“More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but thats more like a spice.”
“I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.”

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