"We are to have no pictures which the puritan and the narrow, animated by an obsolete dogma, cannot approve of. We are to have no theaters no motion pictures, no books, no public exhibitions of any kind, no speech even which will anyway contravene his limited view of life."

-- Theodore Dreiser

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“The pleasure of making things beautiful or useful involves your feelings as well as your thinking. When your original sketch evolves into a tangible, three-dimensional object, your heart is anxiously following the process of your work. And the love involved in making it is conveyed to those for whom you made it.”
“I know you won't believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.”
“Restaurants, shows, night life, art exhibits, readings - New York is such a cultural epicenter, and while Jersey makes so much sense right now, I really am hoping to have my own future New York City some day.”

Source : Source: www.sfsignal.com
“Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?”
“While we can't begin to repay the debt we owe our veterans for their brave service, we can certainly take steps to ease the physical, psychological and financial hardships they may be experiencing.”

Source : "Being a Voice for Our Veterans" by Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 8, 2010.
“I would think you an utter fool if you did not doubt me, warrior. Instead, I am forced to respect your uncommon intelligence. Now what, do you suppose, should I do from there?”
“I loved her like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake”

Source : James M. Cain (2011). “Double Indemnity”, p.69, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
“Some kind of affirmative action is important in a democracy and for economic competitiveness and national security. The Army was the first to realize that you had to have desegregation of a military to have it working properly.”

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