"I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream."

-- Mark Strand

#America Quotes #Culture Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“I'm always looking forward to what I'm doing now, and what's ahead.”
“Men and women have served and died to protect American democracy, but their sacrifice will be for naught if that democracy dies from the poison the Supreme Court has injected into our political organs.”
“I tell the truth, and truth is the ultimate defense against libel.”
“To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.”
“I had no cares. I was one of those kids: â€˜If you laugh at me, laugh at me.â€™ I donâ€™t have that censor, which is important in this business because youâ€™re constantly told: â€˜Gosh, you didnâ€™t look very good. You donâ€™t look pretty in that scene, or you didnâ€™t do that right, or youâ€™d look so much better if your hair looked lighter.â€™ You really have to have tough skin or youâ€™d end up like a heaping, crying mess all the time.”
“If you're still watching, write in and we'll send you a fiver each.”

Source : "Viewers cry foul over Adrian Chiles' FA Cup commentary". www.theguardian.com. February 6, 2014.
“I have nothing to hide!”

Source : "2 Broke Girls' Kat Dennings Opens Up About Cupcakes, the Co-Star She's Dating, and Her Trademark Red Lipstick!". Interview with Jessica Radloff, www.glamour.com. September 24, 2012.
“I've had women come up to me and say I was the reason they went to law school.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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