"There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the crimes they commit but never for the opinions they have."

-- Harry S. Truman

#Country Quotes #Men Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“What is self-image? Who started talking about one? I rather fancy it was Madison Avenue.”
“The worst crime of all would be that a mistake happens and no one talks about it or learns from it. So, as unsettling as it is to think about, these mistakes, complications and unexpected outcomes get discussed openly, and everyone hopefully gains something from it.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Blues is a natural fact, is something that a fellow lives. If you don't live it you don't have it. Young people have forgotten to cry the blues. Now they talk and get lawyers and things.”
“Don't tell people how good you make the goods; tell the how good your goods make them.”
“It is not the purpose of literature to purvey news. For news consult the Almanac de Gotha.”
“I always hope that readers, of my books, will take away whatever is most meaningful to them wherever they are at right now. It might be the message of love. Or what it means to really live. Or the role that emotion does - or does not play - in our lives. But I think ultimately, the thing I took away was the idea of surrender to God.”

Source : Source: www.lifeisstory.com
“I think the first time I really felt that I was Palestinian was a time when I was trying to go back to school with my father at night and there was a curfew for Palestinians. My father said, "I will walk first, but you have to understand, the police will not let me go... So keep moving and don't look at me and don't look back."”
“Youâ€™re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And thatâ€™s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they wonâ€™t but you canâ€™t define yourself by their opinions.”

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