"New Orleans may well have been the most liberal Deep South city in 1954 because of its large Creole population, the influence of the French, and its cosmopolitan atmosphere."

-- Constance Baker Motley

#New Orleans Quotes #Cities Quotes #Atmosphere Quotes

“The state of man's mind, or the elementary phase of mind which he so far possesses, conforms precisely to the state of the world as he so far views it”
“All men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives, trying to create their idea of a masterpiece.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. August 14, 2013.
“Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.”
“They were standing in a very large room. The floorboards stretched in a pale expanse at their feet. There was so much dust on the floor that it had a pearly sheen. â€Even you could not nap on this floor,â€ Kami told Angela. â€I donâ€™t know, a dust mattress might be very comfortable,â€ said Angela. â€Also possibly orthopedic.”
“Walking rapidly - or even slowly - through a gallery is equivalent to browsing through a bookstore and reading the blurbs.”
“No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.”

Source : "Andre Dawson Enters The Hall Of Fame" by Bob Warja, www.askmen.com.
“Now if you ask me, in conclusion, "Well, what, then should properly be done?" Obviously war, but I mean in regard to this issue I would say: Any way possible permission should be refused and if they go ahead and build it, the government should bomb it out of existence, evacuating it first, with no compensation to any of the property owners involved in this monstrosity.”

Source : "What do you think of the plan for a mosque in New York City near Ground Zero?". Podcast, June 28, 2010.

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