"It doesn't serve an American interest. It really doesn't really serve Israeli interests - it serves the interests of the political party that's getting the votes of the settlers on the West Bank."

-- Chris Matthews

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“The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. ... There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you're appointed by the king, they don't feel that they're responsible for the people. If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work â€” because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open.”
“The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for.”
“Sometimes we become what we see. Sometimes we take what we see and make it the model for what we refuse to become.”

Source : "Summers at Castle Auburn". Book by Sharon Shinn, 2001.
“I myself am consummately middle class. We grew up in upper-middle-class suburbs in Oklahoma City, and thats very much the same ethos as what Richard Yates and John Cheever wrote about.”
“Mystery. The strangeness of place so necessary to some creative spirits. A perfect mixture of the classical utopia and the pagan mystery.”
“Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.”

Source : "Finding the funny" by Lizzie Widdicombe, www.newyorker.com. May 24, 2010.
“It is because of me â€” I definitely think [my show] has helped the movement. Before it came out, everyone was still a little apprehensive about [same sex relationships]. Then they realized, 'Wow, everyone is really into this stuff, and it is fine.' The next thing you know, [gay marriage] is legal.”
“I'm too grateful to be hateful. I am too blessed to be stressed.”

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