"It all started off with stirring speeches, Greek columns, the thrill of something new. Now all that's left is a presidency adrift, surviving on slogans that already seem tired, grasping at a moment that has already passed, like a ship trying to sail on yesterday's wind."

-- Paul Ryan

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“In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones.”
“The nature of human beings never changes; it is immutable. The present generation of children and the present generation of young adults from the age of thirteen to eighteen is, therefore, no different from that of their great-great-grandparents. Political fads come and go; theories rise and fall; the scientific”

Source : "On Growing Up Tough (The Purple Lodge & The Hippies)". Book by Taylor Caldwell, 1971.
“Sixteen candles make a lovely light But not as bright as your eyes tonight.”
“My loyalty to my people, to our people, and to Israel comes first and prevents me from saying anything critical of Israel outside Israelâ€¦ As a Jew I see my role as a melitz yosher, a defender of Israel: I defend even her mistakesâ€¦ I must identify with whatever Israel does â€“ even with her errors.”
“The closer one gets to either the eastern or the southern fringe of the German-speaking world-the closer one gets, in other words, to the threatening and more numerous Slavs-the more insecure and dangerous nationalism becomes.”
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
“I'm not interested in having an orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer.”
“It's always difficult to write honestly of one's deepest feelings, particularly without the protective veil of fiction. But the more difficult, the more rewarding if one succeeds. Rewarding not only to the work but to one's peace of mind.”

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