"America's problem is how to free itself from the grip of it's exhausted ideas."

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Source : "Barbarian Sentiments - How The American Century Ends". Book by William Pfaff, Chapter 1, Dead Stars, p. 11, 1989.

William Pfaff

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“If I wasn't me, you wouldn't be you.”

Source : Kamila Shamsie (2011). “Kartography”, p.7, A&C Black
“The experience of helping a fellow man in danger, or even of training in a realistic manner to be ready to give this help, tends to change the balance of power in a youth's inner life with the result that compassion can become the master motive.”
“... the effort, diligence, and care required in practicing must be quickly suspended when pressure coming from anxiety or a desire for fast results causes them to degenerate.”
“The purpose of me touring and writing is to create music and nothing else. Its really not about updating people on social media about things that have nothing to do about music.”

Source : Source: mousertime.blogspot.com
“I was picked up on a London street by a model agent. She took me to her office and then sent me to Paris to work in shows. It was supposed to be two weeks, but I ended up living there with my Zimbabwean boyfriend. I made enough money modeling and acting in French movies to buy a nice flat.”
“Digging up new information and speculating on it isn't your primary purpose when you're writing a biography intended for young readers, unless you ï¬nd compelling evidence that departs from the accepted wisdom. A biography for young people calls for the demanding art of distillation, the art of storytelling, and your responsibility is to stick as closely as possible to the documented record.”
“I feel like I'm 18, with the maturity level of like a 14-year-old. I'm still the same goofball; I'm still in college, as far as I'm concerned.”
“The one thing that I really appreciate about being a runner is the incredible friendships and camaraderie that we, as runners, share. Although it will always be a cutthroat competition for every spot on every team, our companionship transcends these competitive rivalries.”

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