“Parents. . . are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfil the promise of their early years.” YearsChildrenSometimesBitsParentPromiseDisappointmentStep Children Book:A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement Source: A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement
“The dark aftermath of the frontier, of the vast promise of possibility this country first offered, is an inflated sense of American entitlement today. We want what we want, and we want it now. Easy credit. Fast food. A straight shot down the interstate from point A to point B. The endless highway is crowded with the kinds of cars large enough to take a mountain pass in high snow. Instead they are used to take children from soccer practice to Pizza Hut. In the process they burn fuel like there's no tomorrow. Tomorrow's coming.” WantFirstsKindChildrenCountryEnoughTodayUsedEasyProcessDarkPracticeCarPossibilityTomorrowPromiseFutureMountainShotsCreditEndlessSnowSoccerFuelHighwaysFrontiersCrowdedPizzaEntitlementFast FoodAftermathHutsInterstate Author:Anna Quindlen
“In earlier days, even as a child, the beauty of landscapes was quite clear to me. A background for the soul's moods. Now dangerous moments occur when Nature tries to devour me; at such times I am annihilated, but at peace. This would be fine for old people but I... I am my life's debtor, for I have given promises.” PeopleTryingChildrenSoulMomentsWould BeGivenNatureClearDangerousFinePromiseMoodBackgroundsLandscapeOld PeopleDebtors Book:The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918 Source: The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918
“America was based on a big promise--a great big one: the Declaration of Independence. When you have to live with that in the house, that's quite a problem--particularly when you've got to make money and get ahead, open world markets, do all the things you have to, raise your children, and so forth. America is stuck with its self-definition put on paper in 1776, and that was just like putting a burr under the metaphysical saddle of America--you see, that saddle's going to jump now and then and it pricks.” WorldChildrenSelfProblemBigsAmericaHousePromisePaperOur ChildrenRaisesIndependenceDefinitionsStuckMaking MoneyYour ChildrenNow And ThenDeclarationMetaphysicalDeclaration Of IndependenceGet AheadSaddlesBurrs Author:Robert Penn Warren
“America is my home - I believe in her promise and I will do what I can to secure that promise for future generations of our children. America is great - not because of our military might or our economic strength - but because of the greatness of Americans, and I welcome the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder, side by side with all of you to preserve our heritage rich in "liberty and justice for all."” BelieveChildrenI CanHomeMightAmericaOpportunityI BelieveSidesJusticeLibertyRichGenerationsEconomicMilitaryGreatnessPromiseOur ChildrenI Believe InShouldersWelcomeSecurePreservesHeritageFuture GenerationLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllLiberty And Justice For All Author:Alberto Gonzales