"I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for commentary."

-- Barbara Kingsolver

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Political Quotes

“Superman is not as innately cool as Batman.”

Source : "'Man of Steel's' David S. Goyer Delivers BAFTA, BFI Screenwriters' Lecture" by Stuart Kemp, www.hollywoodreporter.com. September 23, 2013.
“Being blessed with good health gives you the strength and loving what you do and - is a privilege that keeps you going. So I'm just happy as a lark.”
“I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.”
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”
“It seems the best approach for any venture is a combo platter - Japan's quality-consciousness paired with America's willingness to experiment and (sometimes) fail.”
“Now, God be thanked Who has matched us with His hour, And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping, With hand made sure, clear eye, and sharpened power, To turn, as swimmers into cleanness leaping.”
“I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive.”
“Elizabeth Warren is, I think, a great demonstration of the kind of movement-oriented model-wielding power from within the Senate. Over and over, she's rallied tons of people to battles that they don't normally get involved in.”

Source : "What Should Bernie Sanders Do Next?". Interview with Josh Harkinson, www.motherjones.com. June 11, 2016.

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