"The United States as we know it today is largely the result of mechanical inventions, and in particular of agricultural machinery and the railroad. One transformed millions of acres of uncultivated land into fertile farms, while the other furnished the transportation which carried the crops to distant markets."

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Source : John Moody (2013). “The Railroad Builders (Volume 38 Chronicles of America)”, CreateSpace

John Moody

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“It's not by accident that this has not been resolved in 50 years, but I believe this is the best chance we will have for a long time for there to be a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.”

Source : "Late Edition" with Wolf Blitzer, www.cnn.com. May 28, 2000.
“To be honest, I really don't like being the sex object.”
“Working with Scorsese was an absolute dream, and one of my favourite ever jobs was 'Beowulf' because it was just pure acting. Your imagination explodes as you try to imagine you're fighting a dragon or whatever.”
“I don't care if I starve.”
“I had the whole sky in my eyes and it was blue and gold.”
“Think globally, act locally": "Our salvation depends upon our ability to create a religion of nature.”
“Holiday? Is like, what? I'm a hyperactive girl, so it may be boring for me to be on the beach doing nothing. I just need to find a place for three weeks and work but sleep in the morning, maybe write a little bit, have a glass of red wine. That's my perfect holiday.”
“I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.”

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