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“America has invested her religion as well as her morality in sound income-paying securities. She has adopted the unassailable position of a nation blessed because it deserves to be blessed; and her sons, whatever other theologies they may affect or disregard, subscribe unreservedly to this national creed.”

Wells May America Nations Sound United States Security Position Son Morality Deserve Blessed Income Theology Creeds Adopted Disregard Being Blessed

Author:Agnes Repplier

“The dream of romantic love is taken more seriously in North America than it is anywhere else in the world, which is why we believe in fidelity and why we believe in infidelity as well. It is also, of course, what makes our divorce rate as high as it is. Falling in love at first sight and instant gratification are part of the world in which we live, so there are people who believe adamantly in fidelity. They just don't believe in it for long.”

“Ignorant people always suppose that popular writers are wonderfully well-paid - and must be making rapid fortunes - because they neither starve in garrets, nor wear rags - at least in America.”

People Wells America Paid Fortune Ignorant Rapids Rags Ignorant People

Book:Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book: A Guide and Manual for Ladies as Regards Their Conversation; Manners; Dress; with Full Instructions and Advice in Letter Writing [!]; Receiving Presents; Incorrect Words

Source: Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book: A Guide and Manual for Ladies as Regards Their Conversation; Manners; Dress; with Full Instructions and Advice in Letter Writing [!]; Receiving Presents; Incorrect Words

“What's good for America better damn well be good for General Motors.”

Wells America Be Good Damn Motor General Motors

Author:Barack Obama

“In America there's lot of cool cities, but in Canada there's, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they're so expensive. Montreal is the only city that's affordable but also has buses and culture.”

Wells May America Culture Cities Expensive Canada Bus Affordable Being Cool Toronto Vancouver Montreal Halifax

Author:Grimes

“I haven't written a novel or something that long, because I really am improvising all along and the story is growing new limbs to do what it needs to do. So there's very little planning. There's a little planning where I say, "Well, it looks like I'm going in this direction, ok, good." But there's very little forethought or intellectual justification: "Oh, look, I'm putting in a theme park because that represents dystopian America!"”

Needs Wells Looks Littles Long Stories America Novel Growing Written Havens Intellectual Planning Parks Theme Justification Dystopian Limbs Improvising Forethought Theme Parks

Author:George Saunders

“I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.”

Wells Long Has Beens America Black Streets Long Time Tradition Hip Hop Hips Hops Sociology Pulse Black Music

Author:Quincy Jones

“When I was on The View, Barbara Walters was asking me about the blood and stuff, and I said, 'Well, you know, that's a staple of Japanese cinema.' And then she came back, 'But this is America.' And I go, 'I don't make movies for America. I make movies for planet Earth.'”

Knows Wells Said Earth America Stuff Views Blood Planets Asking Cinema Planet Earth Barbara Staples

Author:Quentin Tarantino

“Negroes aren't seeking anything which is not good for the nation as well as ourselves. In order for America to be 100 percent strong -- economically, defensively and morally -- we cannot afford the waste of having second- and third-class citizens.”

Wells America Order Strong Nations Class Citizens Waste Percent Thirds Seeking

Author:Jackie Robinson

“My life with the Beatles had become a trap... I always remember to thank Jesus for the end of my touring days; if I hadn't said that the Beatles were 'bigger than Jesus' and upset the very Christian Ku Klux Klan, well, Lord, I might still be up there with all the other performing fleas! God bless America. Thank you, Jesus.”

Ifs Wells Said Stills Ends Might Christian America Remember Jesus Music Lord Music Is Bigger Performing Upset Bless Traps Touring God Bless Fleas Ku Klux Klan God Bless America

Author:John Lennon

“Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in America. And I - it's - I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values.”

“I have a 10 year old at home, and she is always saying, 'That's not fair.' When she says that, I say, "Honey, you're cute; that's not fair. Your family is pretty well off; that's not fair. You were born in America; that's not fair. Honey, you had better pray to God that things don't start getting fair for you.”

Years Wells Home America Born Praying Fairs Cute Our Family Honey Praying To God Not Fair

Author:P. J. O'Rourke

“Nothing is more dreadful than private duels in America. The two adversaries attack each other like wild beasts. Then it is that they might well covet those wonderful properties of the Indians of the prairies - their quick intelligence, their ingenious cunning, their scent of the enemy.”

Wells Two Might America Enemy Wonderful Property Beast Scent Cunning Adversaries Ingenious Prairie Wild Beasts

Book:From The Earth To The Moon / De la terre à la lune (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)

Source: From The Earth To The Moon / De la terre à la lune (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)

“We had very good discussions on current security challenges and NATO's continued adaptation to meet them. Canada is a committed ally and a capable contributor to international security. We appreciate your quick decision to deploy forces, planes and ships to strengthen our collective defence in view of Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine, as well as your contribution to the international anti-ISIL coalition. Canada plays a major part in our decision-making and helps keep the vital bond between Europe and North America strong.”

“It could well be the end of justice in America. Do not let Mr. Reagan get his hands on that court.”

Wells Ends Hands America Justice Court American Politics

Author:Walter F. Mondale

“I'm not political. I just want America to do well, I want the world to do well. I want everyone to stop fighting.”

World Want Wells America Political Fighting

Author:Channing Tatum

“In America they have to know just what you are-- novelist, poet, playwright... Well, I've been all of them... I think poems and novels and stories spring from the same seed. It's not like, say, playing polo and knitting.”

Thinking Knows Wells Stories America Novel Poet Spring Seeds Novelists Playwright Knitting Polo

Author:Robert Penn Warren

“There is nothing stronger than the American labor movement. United, we cannot and we will not be turned aside. Well work for it, sisters and brothers. Well stand for it. Together. Each of us. To bring out the best in America. To bring out the best in ourselves, and each other.”

Wells Together America United Movement Brother Labor Stronger Brothers And Sisters Labor Movement

Author:Richard Trumka

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