"July 4th is Independence Day in the U.S., and it is celebrated in a truly American way by blowing things up and taking a day off from work."

-- Adam C. Engst

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“If I were inclined to worry that the United States was veering in a dangerously theocratic direction, here's a short list of things I wouldn't fret about: a reality television program depicting the lives of ordinary Americans; a clause in a contract between parties to a business transaction agreeing that any disputes that arise between them be resolved in compliance with shared religious principles; halal soup; halal turkeys on the Thanksgiving table.”
“I don't like cheap shots, I really don't.”
“Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role.”
“I have dual citizenship, it just so happens I live in America.”
“One does not learn anything except by believing something, and -- conversely -- if one doubts everything one learns nothing. On the other hand, believing everything uncritically is the road to disaster. The faculty of doubt is essential. But as I have argued, rational doubt always rests on faith and not vice versa. The relationship between the two cannot be reversed.”
“Regardless of what other stigmas may be involved, I think we have to do this because the world of medicine is trying to do the exact same thing and figure it out and they're coming to some conclusions.”
“Also marvelous in a room is the light that comes through the windows of a room and that belongs to the room.Â The sun does not realize how beautiful it is until after a room is made. A manâ€™s creation, the making of a room, is nothing short of a miracle.Â Just think, that a man can claim a slice of the sun.”
“Everyone gets surprised because neither one of my parents play golf. Like I said in my speech, my aunt and uncle really love golf, and we visited them, and she gave me two clubs. Like people think when they don't know who my dad is, they think he's my coach.”

Source : US Golf Association Interview, www.usga.org. August 11, 2012.

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