"An art of expression should begin with childhood, and the lucid use of one's mother tongue should be typical of that art. The sense of reality should be strengthened from the beginning, yet by no means at the cost of those lofty illusions we call patriotism, veneration, love."

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Source : Louis Sullivan, Robert Twombly (1988). “The Public Papers”, p.156, University of Chicago Press

Louis Sullivan

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“An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.”

Source : Anthony Bourdain (2013). “Kitchen Confidential”, p.133, A&C Black
“It is a society of laborers which is about to be liberated from the ferrets of labor, and this society does no longer know of those other higher and more meaningful activities for the sake of which this freedom would deserve to be won.”
“Everyone outside the Roman Empire was called a barbarian. Everyone outside Obamaâ€™s empire is called a terrorist.”
“The stately Homes of England,How beautiful they stand!Amidst their tall ancestral trees,O'er all the pleasant land.”

Source : "The Homes of England" l. 1 (1849)
“I made it clear that I will consider - this is the important phrase I am trying to say - myself most fortunate if Jesus Christ will accept the sacrifice of my blood to raise the voice for the justice and rights of the persecuted and victimized Christians and other minorities in Pakistan.”
“I want to be one of the best players in the game.”
“A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy.”
“Nothing fazes me. I'm like some kinda Space man on his way to Mars with a big gun and a whole lot of coffee.”

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