"When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the happy hour when the establishment of American Liberty, upon the most firm and solid foundations shall enable us to return to our Private Stations in the bosom of a free, peacefully and happy Country."

-- George Washington

#Country Quotes #Soldier Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that”
“I was just going more for what I've always been influenced by, European music.”
“Whether it was a song, a person, or a story, there was a lot you couldnâ€™t know from just an excerpt, a glance, or part of a chorus.”
“I got this story from someone who had no business in the telling of it.”
“Tis looking downward makes one dizzy.”
“But I think humans are innately religious as a species, so you don't need a specific excuse for examining the perversely unholy.”
“I try to look at the whole thing and say 'yes' to the projects that I cannot stop thinking about. If I read a script and the subject stays with me - then that's when I want to go to work.”
“Discontented women are like pressure cookers. The steam rises and one day they just reach boiling point.”

Source : Bella Pollen (2011). “Midnight Cactus”, p.264, Pan Macmillan

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