"I suspect that many of the great cultural shifts that prepare the way for political change are largely aesthetic. A Buick radiator grille is as much a political statement as a Rolls Royce radiator grille, one enshrining a machine aesthetic driven by a populist optimism, the other enshrining a hierarchical and exclusive social order."

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J. G. Ballard

#Order Quotes #Optimism Quotes #Political Quotes

“I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.”
“I'm pretty sure whoever said, people are wonderful spent very little time with people.”
“I am actually 7 foot and and one-half inches tall. I say Seven two because it's easier. Unlike some tall skinny guys I am really "big" weighing around 350 pounds.”
“I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.”
“No misfortune is so bad that whining about it wonâ€™t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf)”
“I grew up in the suburbs and basically associate the suburbs with cultural death.”
“I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I never thought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issues is usually fear, because you want to know what's going to be happening at any given moment.”
“Ignore the naysayers. Really the only option is, head down and focus on the job.”

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