"Where do you learn how to act? Not at church. America is a lot more like pagan Rome than we think. We still sacrifice to objects to gain our social goals."

-- Dave Hickey

#Sacrifice Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Rome Quotes

“Inherited aptitudes and traits of temperament count for quite as much as length of habituation in deciding what range of habits will come to dominate any individual's scheme of life.”
“A fav'rite has no friend!”

Source : Thomas Gray, Thomas PARK (F.S.A.) (1808). “The poetical works of Thomas Gray, etc. With a separate titlepage bearing the imprint of John Sharpe, London, dated 1805”, p.12
“I think maybe to survive, I mean to just get through the day - I'm not saying that everything is hilariously funny.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.”
“A bunch of bong-smoking, America-bashing, flag-burning, yoga-posing, incense-burning, dolphin-saving, salmon-eating hypocrites. These are the sensitive, liberal people who are always yelling about people's freedom of speech and expression, unless you happen to say something that pisses them off.”

Source : "A Big, Steaming Pile Of Me". Documentary, Comedy, 2005.
“The poor folk gladly came to me, for I did them no unkindness, but helped them as much as I could.”
“I've always been obsessed with style and glamor and if I want anyone to get anything out of my book, it's how we can all have them in our lives.”
“Now, it's high time for all those that have an influence on the parties with the conflict to understand that it is in the interest of everybody to put an end to this conflict. But this kind of persuasion, this kind of intense pressure, I believe it's my duty to do, even if I recognize that the contradictions and the different perceptions of interest that exist are making it very difficult.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

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