"To people who think of themselves as God's houseguests, American enterprise must seem arrogant beyond belief. Or stupid. A nation of amnesiacs, proceeding as if there were no other day but today. Assuming the land could also forget what had been done to it."

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Source : "Language in Thought and Action". Book by S. I. Hayakawa (p. 8), 1949.

Barbara Kingsolver

#Stupid Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Land Quotes

“I wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19, yukking it up.”
“This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.”
“The only thing you can trust in this world is money and your source of food.”
“She was saved from prettiness by the intensity of her gaze.”

Source : Paul Bowles (2011). “The Sheltering Sky”, p.7, Harper Collins
“The formula for success is every guy can make a difference for the entire team in whatever his role is. And to do it right, to get it right, is a critical factor in being successful.”
“It's crazy to think of myself as a musician. It's ridiculous that I get to do it, and I don't necessarily mean music. Getting to do something you really enjoy as a job is an incredible privilege, I think. I still don't really feel like a musician outside of the actual music.”
“Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Ah, monsieur, to live in the bosom of the sea! Only there can independence be found! There I recognize no master! There I am free!”

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