#Country Quotes #Peace Quotes #Government Quotes
“The story of Willie Stark fascinated me because it was tackling the story of a man who outwardly has all the success one could possibly want and who is destroyed by his personal demons.”
“Undeniably the American art form, too. And yet more and more, we see films made that diminish the American experience and example. And sometimes trash it completely.”
“But I accepted that because God gave me other qualities and I’m grateful.”
“Oh God they got you gun shy You know your skin's as cold as ice Your eyes are double filtered babe You're so afraid to be nice There's no way you're ready To let your defenses down Though I won't come on heavy There is a lesson that I've found.”
“I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.”
“I knew Hillary Clinton from undergraduate days and was enormously impressed with her. She was a terrific energy and enthusiasm, and a great organizer. And I knew that she was going to have a political future.”
“Read a lot. But read as a writer, to see how other writers are doing it. And make your knowledge of literature in English as deep and broad as you can. In workshops, writers are often told to read what is being written now, but if that is all you read, you are limiting yourself. You need to get a good overall sense of English literary history, so you can write out of that knowledge.”
“The whole business of smoking is like forcing yourself to wear tight shoes just to get the pleasure of taking them off.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Pastor
Dorothy Day Journalist
Mark Boyle Moneyless Man
Philip Kapleau
Robert Baker Aitken Peace activist
Satish Kumar Magazine editor
Soen Nakagawa
Suzanne Segal Writer
Thomas Merton Writer
