"In the fall term of 1933-34 I was on my family farm in Maine."

-- Stephen Cole Kleene

#Fall Quotes #Maine Quotes #My Family Quotes

“Our enslavement to oil has required the repression of millions of Arab people. As they shake off their bonds, so must we.”

Source : FaceBook post by Naomi Klein from Feb 23, 2011
“The only difference between fear and excitement is what we label it. The two are pretty much the same physiological/emotional reaction. With fear, we put a negative spin on it: "Oh no!" With excitement, we give it some positive english: "Oh, boy!"”
“A Mocking Bird regularly resorts to the south angle of a chimney top and salutes us with sweetest notes from the rising of the moon until about midnight.”
“The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the student growth in our corps members' classrooms to that of other teachers in similar situations.”

Source : "Eight questions for Wendy Kopp". "Democracy in America", www.economist.com. April 3, 2010.
“There's so many gay rappers... They probably dis me cause I'm the straight one.”
“Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on earth!”
“Come on, Kaylee, before I choke on testosterone and melodrama.”
“A tremendous amount of needless pain and suffering can be eliminated by ensuring that health insurance is universally available.”

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