"The Phoenix Program is must reading for all."

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Ralph McGehee

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“Only believe, don't fear. Our Master, Jesus, always watches over us, and no matter what the persecution, Jesus will surely overcome it.”
“When I'm writing for a book, it's much more reflective process. I have certain things that may not translate well to the stage, but, when they're on the page, people can really get into them. My first two books were aiming to be funnier, but the third was more about deep exploration. Things about being a parent and growing older that I thought would be perfect for a book.”
“The worst drug of all is seriousness versus humor and pleasure!”
“An unspoiled river is a very rare thing in this Nation today. Their flow and vitality have been harnessed by dams and too often they have been turned into open sewers by communities and by industries. It makes us all very fearful that all rivers will go this way unless somebody acts now to try to balance our river development.”
“Fascist intellectuals, such as Ugo Spirito, made the round of conferences preaching the virtues of postcapitalism fascism and in fact tried to nudge the structure in a 'leftist' direction by calling for more collective control and even corporative ownership of the economy. Mussolini looked abroad to find that Franklin Roosevelt was merely seeking to emulate Italy's innovations.”

Source : Charles S. Maier (1987). “In Search of Stability: Explorations in Historical Political Economy”, p.81, Cambridge University Press
“Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world, and in here is the dream.”
“I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.”
“Perhaps you're not crazy, but you're very creative.”

Source : Ellen Sussman (2011). “French Lessons: A Novel”, p.60, Ballantine Books

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