"[American exceptionalism] is a reaction to the inability of people to understand global complexity or important issues like American energy dependency. Therefore, they search for simplistic sources of comfort and clarity. And the people that they are now selecting to be, so to speak, the spokespersons of their anxieties are, in most cases, stunningly ignorant."

-- Zbigniew Brzezinski

#Issues Quotes #People Quotes #Anxiety Quotes

“The first step to dealing with a problem is admitting that you have a problem.”
“If grace is so wonderful, why do we have such difficulty recognizing and accepting it? Maybe it's because grace is not gentle or made-to-order. It often comes disguised as loss, or failure, or unwelcome change.”
“Its not easy for Chinese actors to do foreign films, and its not easy for foreign actors to do Chinese films.”
“Oh! where do fairies hide their heads, When snow lies on the hills, When frost has spoiled their mossy beds, And crystallized their rills?”

Source : Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs and Ballads, Grave and Gay”, p.61
“Before Midnight is one of the years best movies. Full to the brim with humor, heartbreak, and ravishing romance. Richard Linklater directs with ardor and artistry. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy shine brilliantly. Heads up, Oscar. This ones a keeper.”
“The world is undoubtedly going through great changes.Â The only question is whether the outcome will be the good of Aryan humanity or profits for the Jew.Â The task of the national state will, therefore, be to preserve the race and fit it to meet the final and great decisions on this globe by suitable education of its youth.”
“I had a werewolf morning. Awoke with a rum hangover, imagined blood on the walls, and prayed to god it was mine.”
“Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.”

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