"The trouble with traditional American conservatism is that it lacks a naturally cheerful, optimistic disposition. Not only does it lack one, it regards signs of one as evidence of unsoundness, irresponsibility."

-- Irving Kristol

#Optimistic Quotes #Cheerful Quotes #Doe Quotes

“I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments when I thought, I'm just not going to be able to pull this off.”
“One would suppose that the battle for religious liberty was won in the United States two hundred years ago. However, in the time since, and right now, powerful voices are always raised in favor of bigotry and thought control. It is useful, then, to have a compendium of the thoughts of great men and women of all faiths (and of none) on the subject, to convince us that we men and woman of freedom are not and never have been alone.”
“I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.”
“There is a secret person undamaged in every individual.”

Source : Paul Shepard (2011). “Nature and Madness”, University of Georgia Press
“The same way I want them to take me seriously. I want them to look at my music as kind of like an open book to who I am inside.”
“The willingness to learn new skills is very high.”
“I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. You've got to remember that America has the best universities; it's got some of the best businesses. It's got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blossoming again.”
“If a country forgets where it came from, how will its people know who they are?”

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