"No nation ancient or modern ever lost the liberty of freely speaking, writing, or publishing their sentiments, but forthwith lost their liberty in general and became slaves."

-- John Peter Zenger

#Writing Quotes #Political Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that Nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.”
“You're not very nice," I say, grinning. "You're one to talk." "Hey, I could be nice if I tried." "Hmm." He taps his chin. "Say something nice, then." "You're very good-looking." He smiles, his teeth a flash in this dark. "I like this 'nice' thing.”
“If I have managed to brighten up even one gloomy childhood â€“ then Iâ€™m satisfied.”
“Play may not have so high a place in the divine economy, but is has as legitimate a place as prayer.”
“and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions.”
“God enters our lives when through our creative interchanges we make history more just.”
“David Steinberg was the reason the Smothers Brothers got cancelled.”

Source : Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. December 15, 2009.
“I paint; I'm a woman but I don't paint china. The first time I got a canvas I felt free. Art is overreaction to life. I love these early drawings; they show my innocent beginnings in a small town. Life is a sentence -- you live it out. Maybe these portraits jump out at you too much. People like things that conform.”

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