"Brothers naturally invite comparison ..."

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Source : Larry Watson (2010). “Montana 1948: A Novel”, p.24, Milkweed Editions

Larry Watson

#Brother Quotes #Comparison Quotes

“When someone grows up in poverty they never know that's going to be a benefit to their child.”
“The gospel to me is simply irresistible.”
“The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.”
“I can't sit around and wait for the telephone to ring.”
“If men are to respect each other for what they are, they must cease to respect each other for what they own.”

Source : 'Politicians, Socialism and Historians' (1980) ch. 33
“Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing.”
“In the small town each citizen had done something in his own way to build the community. The town booster had a vision of the future which he tried to fulfill. The suburb dweller by contrast started with the future”
“Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen?”

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