"Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United States, and with distinguishing themselves from it, often by crude stereotyping."

-- Timothy Garton Ash

#United States Quotes #Common Quotes #Obsession Quotes

“Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises.”
“I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs. I just couldn't get anyone to sing my songs, so I had to sing my own tunes. ... The thing is to be able to outlast the trends. ... They are actually manufactured entertainment groups. They are a product of technology. What you are listening to is technology.”
“Although every man believes that his decisions and resolutions involve the most multifarious factors, in reality they are mere oscillation between flight and longing.”

Source : Hermann Broch (2011). “The Sleepwalkers”, p.468, Vintage
“I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.”
“I haven't had the recognition I deserve, You can go back to anybody's career - Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, David Haye, Amir Khan, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Naseem Hamed. My record is better than all of theirs.”
“You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.”

Source : Aristophanes (2015). “The wasps - The birds - The frogs - The Thesmophoriazusae - The Ecclesiazusae”, p.276, Aristophanes
“I think that's the fascinating thing that exists now. This contrasts with a celebrity art and celebrity music culture.”
“The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.”

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