"Alien - an American sovereign in his probationary state."

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Ambrose Bierce

#Sovereign Quotes #Aliens Quotes #States Quotes

“My life has had meaning, with the friendships full and valuable and essential to me. My children, Steve, Leslie, and Sam, are all different-all first-rate human beings with high standards-whom I completely and unequivocally adore-don't always agree with-but always admire and respect. They all have wit and a sense of humor and, thank God, I have hung on to mine.”
“How characteristic of your perverse heart that longs only for what happens to be out of reach.”
“A wise man once asked me, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" I thought for a minute, then I slapped him across the face. That got him off my back.”
“I believe there are few whose view of life has not been affected by the stern or kindly influences of their early childhood, which threw them in upon themselves in timidity and reserve, or drew them out in genial confidence and sympathy with their fellow creatures.”
“Being aware is a lot more than just reading a couple of news articles and talking about it on your preferred social network.”
“There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn out or stained or used up.”
“One of the most empowering things about being a self-employed actor is also one of the hardest things; I get to set my own goals.”
“I only ever worked on interiors, and an interior is an interior. I don't know what they did about exteriors.”

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