"An elective despotism was not the government we fought for."

-- Thomas Jefferson

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“It’s hard to forget, but forgiveness is something you do for yourself.”
“What I've figured out how to do is make people feel comfortable on television and on the radio, which enables me to have access to them, which is key for what I do.”

Source : "Ryan Seacrest: Lord of Hosts" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. December 27, 2009.
“If we had more sleepless nights in prayer, there would be far fewer souls to have a sleepless eternal night in hell.”
“The Art Snob can be recognized in the home by the quick look he gives the pictures on your walls, quick but penetrating, as though he were undressing them. This is followed either by complete and pained silence or a comment such as 'That's really a very pleasant little water color you have there.”
“The beauty of my job is that I get to see more of that America. And that feeds me.”
“Boys are rarely told that their virginity is a gift, or indeed that their sexuality is about “giving” something to another person – lightly or not. Boys “get laid”, “get lucky”, “get some”. They “take a girl’s virginity”, “take advantage”; if they’re thoughtful, they “take their time”. Boys are not taught to think of themselves or their virginity as something to be offered up, unwrapped and enjoyed.”
“A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.”
“Love is wont to visit Man in the company of Desire; but Woman by himself.”

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