"A firm rule must be imposed upon our nation before it destroys itself. The United States needs some theology and geometry, some taste and decency. I suspect that we are teetering on the edge of the abyss."

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Source : John Kennedy Toole (1980). “A Confederacy of Dunces”, p.23, Dubois Publishing

John Kennedy Toole

#Taste Quotes #United States Quotes #Needs Quotes

“You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.”
“This is a fierce bad rabbit; look at his savage whiskers, and his claws and his turned-up tail.”
“There will be no redemption because the men who run this place do not want redemption. They want to be as near to hell as they can.”

Source : Colson Whitehead (2012). “The Intuitionist: A Novel”, p.240, Anchor
“I am so fascinated with this century it will help keep me alive. I'll be there until the last minute, fighting.”

Source : "Berenice Abbott: the photography trailblazer who had supersight" by Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2015.
“Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.”
“I wrote a script and I've been whispering in director's ears for a really long time and I'd love to direct.”
“Security is mortal's chiefest enemy.”
“But I'm good to go through my contract with Childress, and my determination is to win races and try to win that other championship.”

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