"The past was a consumable, subject to the national preference for familiar products. And history, in America, is a dish best served plain. The first course could include a dollop of Italian in 1492, but not Spanish spice or French sauce or too much Indian corn. Nothing too filling or fancy ahead of the turkey and pumpkin pie, just the way Grandma used to cook it."

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Source : Tony Horwitz (2008). “A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World”, Henry Holt and Company

Tony Horwitz

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“I love The Purple Book. It continually helps reinforce the only foundation worth building uponâ€” a biblical one.”
“As kids do, they're smart, and even if parents try to keep things away from them, conflict and issues and whatnot, kids pick up on what's happening.”
“I want my life to be mystifying," she declared, although she didn't know what she meant.”

Source : Sonya Hartnett (2011). “The Ghost's Child”, p.37, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Losing is the price we pay for living. It is also the source of much of our growth and gain.”

Source : Judith Viorst (2010). “Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex”, p.325, Simon and Schuster
“Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that.”
“People need to understand the basics of evolution if they are going to reject itâ€”otherwise, they are not contributing anything productive to modern society.”
“People with really weak characters cause an immense amount of suffering in the world. They destroy whole civilisations.”

Source : Bessie Head, Randolph Vigne (1991). “A gesture of belonging: letters from Bessie Head, 1965-1979”, Heinemann
“In voiceover, all you have to worry about is your voice and practicing with your voice and then being able to understand what the situation and whatnot is happening. And you have endless amounts of film to perfect the character.”

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