"[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before we were born; our creeds were infidelity to the mother church; our constitution treason to our fatherland."

-- Theodore Parker

#Mother Quotes #Betrayal Quotes #Blood Quotes

“My agent sent me the script and I loved it. I wondered how they would turn me into a chimp. My agent said it would probably not entail to much time. Just some hair and make-up. I found out that it was not so simple.”
“Drivers in a traffic jam, frustrated by each others presence, are not the most amiable of men.”

Source : David Riesman (1964). “Abundance for What?”, p.255, Transaction Publishers
“As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence. I have formed during the last few years such close relations with this best and truest friend of mankind, that his image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is very soothing and consoling! I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness.”
“Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.”
“Beef is the soul of cooking.”
“I cant write about something I dont admire. It goes back to the old concept of the celebration: you celebrate the hero, an idea.”

Source : Frank O'Connor, Michael A. Steinman (1994). “A Frank O'Connor Reader”, p.13, Syracuse University Press
“Sustainable energy is the equivalent of the U.S. moon shot.”
“There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.”

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