"I am sick of war. Every woman of my generation is sick of war. Fifty years of war. Wars rumored, wars beginning, wars fought, wars ending, wars paid for, wars endured."

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Source : Josephine Winslow Johnson (1996). “The Inland Island”, Writer's Digest Books

Josephine Winslow Johnson

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“In what region of the earth ever so remote from us, in what corner of creation ever so far out of the range of our communication, does not some burden lightened, some bond loosened, some yoke lifted, some labor better remunerated, some new hope for despairing hearts, some new light or new liberty for the benighted or the oppressed, bear witness this day, and trace itself, directly or indirectly, back to the impulse given to the world by the successful establishment and operation of free institutions on this American continent?”

Source : Robert Charles Winthrop (1878). “Addresses and Speeches on Various Occasions: 1869-1879 [i.e. 1878”
“"Gun Control" isn't about guns. It's about control. If guns are outlawed, how can we shoot the liberals?”
“America's craft brewers know that beer, not wine, is the best beverage for accompanying a good meal.”
“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.”
“There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.”
“People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness.”

Source : Meg Wolitzer (2011). “The Uncoupling: A Novel”, p.8, Penguin
“Creativity is the mother of all energies, nurturer of your most alive self. It charges up every part of you. When you're plugged in, a spontaneous combustion occurs that 'artists' don't have a monopoly on.”

Source : Judith Orloff (2004). “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love”, p.192, Harmony
“It's June in January because I'm in love.”

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