"The American people are not cowardly. But, living in prosperous isolation, they have been the spoiled children of modern history."

-- Herman Wouk

#Children Quotes #America Quotes #People Quotes

“My blessed California, you are so wise. You render death abstract, efficient, clean. Your afterlife is only real estate, And in his kingdom Death must stay unseen.”

Source : Dana Gioia (2016). “99 Poems: New & Selected”, p.49, Macmillan
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
“In choosing an opening plan players think most of all of harmonious development for the pieces, but sometimes leave the development of the queen out of their considerations. Yet the Queen is the most valuable and important piece and the whole outcome can depend upon how successfully she plays her role.”
“I would like to do a romantic comedy, but not a romantic comedy that is cheesy. I want to do an old romantic comedy like Roman Holiday or My Fair Lady.”

Source : "Interview with Lucy Fry and Sami Gayle On Enrolling in Vampire Academy". Interview with Matthew Schuchman, www.denofgeek.com. February 06, 2014.
“This is probably why, my life is easier, and my family is very happy, because we never lie each other. This is probably all people supposed to feel each other, so be always in all of the world they'll be peace.”
“I've never hanged a man. It is the law that has done it.”
“In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie.”
“I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.”

Source : Incidentals (1907) p. 8

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