quotes about England And America

last updated: November 28, 2023

To the Japanese, Portugal and Russia are neutral enemies, England and America are belligerent enemies, and Germany and her satellites are friendly enemies. They draw very fine distinctions.
-- Jerome Cady

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There are two reasons why I propose to make myself thoroughly and unashamedly happy by talking about myself. The first is that on several occasions, both in England and America, I have been told that I am a legendary character.
-- Louis J. Mordell

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“He recalls what that first German soldier said to his major: No God-not yours or mine-approves of what you're doing.”

Source : Chris Bohjalian (2012). “The Sandcastle Girls”, p.132, Simon and Schuster
“In my hood, I was always with the older guys, but I like everybody's music.”
“You are not broken. You break again and again because that's what breaking means. To be whole.”

Source : Brenda Shaughnessy (2008). “Human Dark with Sugar”, p.39, Copper Canyon Press
“I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.”

Source : "Terry McMillan: On The Anguilla Literary Festival & Oprah’s Possible Role In ‘Waiting To Exhale’ Sequel". Interview with Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 16, 2012.
“We all have the seeds of love in us.We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does not expect anything in return.”
“When truthsayers have the courage to say the emperor is wearing no clothes, whether you agree with their point of view or not, send them love. They are to be acknowledged for speaking their truth.”
“In order for life to have appeared spontaneously on Earth, there first had to be hundreds of millions of protein molecules of the Ninth Configuration. But, given the size of the planet Earth, do you know how long it would take for just one of these protein molecules to appear by chance? Roughly 10 to the 243rd power, billions of years; and I find that far, far more fantastic than simply believing in a god.”

Source : "Fictional character: Col. Vincent Kane". The Ninth Configuration, www.imdb.com. 1980.
“Too many ads that try not to go over the reader's head end up beneath his notice.”
“The other thing that happened was that we have a tendency to project our own weaknesses onto another woman. I don't think men do that particularly.”
“Given the choice between trivial material brilliantly told versus profound material badly told, an audience will always choose the trivial told brilliantly.”