"American history is a quagmire, and the more one knows, the quaggier the mire gets."

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Source : Sarah Vowell (2003). “The Partly Cloudy Patriot”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

Sarah Vowell

#Quagmire Quotes #American History Quotes

“Truly it is allowed us to weep: by weeping we disperse our wrath; and tears go through the heart, even like a stream. [Lat., Flere licet certe: flendo diffundimus iram: Perque sinum lacrimae, fluminis instar enim.]”
“God is decreeing to begin some newand great period in his Church, even to the reforming of Reformation itself. What does he then but reveal Himself to his servants, and as his manner is, first to his Englishmen?”
“The difficulties of living in a secular risk culture are compounded by the importance of lifestyle choices.”

Source : Anthony Giddens (2013). “Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age”, p.188, John Wiley & Sons
“I work out every day just to keep in shape. I feel like I never want to get stuck in a position where when you need somebody with great arms, you call Anthony Mackie. That hasn't been the calling card for my career, and nor do I want it to be.”
“Where do you come from? And where are you going? Look up, speak nicely, and don't twiddle your fingers all the time.”
“You can tell James Duthie to shove that quiz. I have a few other words I can tell you about the quiz.”
“With a cigar like in life, you got to have some length, and some girth.”
“Russia sees itself as a country that is self-sufficient.”

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