"As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty â€“ to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy."

-- Abraham Lincoln

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“Youth has no age.”
“I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them.”

Source : "The GQA: Padma Lakshmi". Interview with Dan Hyman, www.gq.com. November 30, 2011.
“We simply prefer to deny death or tragedy at all costs and, with it, a fundamental aspect of life. We do this instead of acknowledging that suffering represents one of the strongest incentives of life, which is the base of human solidarity and what brings intensity to happiness.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“The word 'creative' refers simply to the use of literary craft in presenting nonfictionâ€”that is, factually accurate prose about real people and eventsâ€”in a compelling, vivid manner. To put it another way, creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and, often, more accessible.”
“Some people call it global warming; some people call it climate change. What is the difference?”
“I am no more humble than my talents require.”

Source : "Memorable Quotations: Jewish Writers of the Past". Book edited by Carol A. Dingle, 2003.
“In dreams, through longings, we can seeâ€” All latent in the dust of gold These forests that perhaps could beâ€” But that will never, ever, grow.”
“Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward.”

Source : FaceBook post by Eddie Vedder from Apr 02, 2016

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