"There is a dualism inherent in democracy--opposing forces pushing against each other, always. Culture clashes. Different belief systems. All coming together to create this country. But this balance takes a great deal of energy."

-- Libba Bray

#Country Quotes #Together Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“there is a law of retribution in all things, direct or indirect, visible or invisible.”

Source : Miles Franklin (2014). “Some Everyday Folk and Dawn”, p.105, Simon and Schuster
“We will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.”

Source : Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch (2011). “The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage”, p.23, Baker Books
“Why are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still.”
“Eat for nutrition and food value. Emphasize natural foods, avoid processed foods and eliminate junk entirely.”
“The hands of those I meet are dumbly eloquent to me. The touch of some hands is an impertinence. I have met people so empty of joy, that when I clasped their frosty finger-tips, it seemed as if I were shaking hands with a northeast storm.”
“The purity of sound that Cisco Music and Bernie Grundman have achieved with this 45rpm version of Famous Blue Raincoat 20th Anniversary Edition is shockingly perfect. I have never heard any version of Famous Blue Raincoat which sounds better... and I've heard them all. No caveats: This LP set is unbelievably gorgeous. I have been waiting two decades to hear it like this. Cisco's 45rpm edition is simply as good as Famous Blue Raincoat gets.”
“Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.”
“My husband and I went to Bald Head Island for our four-year anniversary. We spent the night in bed with champagne, tequila and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and watched a boxing match on Showtime.”

Source : "Teri Polo: Teri on a Tear". Interview with Dennis Hensley, movieline.com. September 1, 2001.

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