There’s something wrong with a mother who washes out a measuring cup with soap and water after she’s only measured water in it. Erma Bombeck Read Quote
It was always presumptuous to expect Russia, an ancient nation-state and proud empire of distinct culture with a tradition of autocracy, to become an Anglo-American democracy overnight – just as it is naive to expect it in other parts of the world. Simon Sebag Montefiore Read Quote
I thought I was clever by greeting casting agents in my Australian accent and then switching to an American one during the performance. But the Australian accent seemed to put them off. Now it’s the opposite; they love Australians. And with my thick Californian accent I now have a problem convincing them I’m Australian. Jonathan LaPaglia Read Quote
There’s just kind of a sweetness about Canadians. Americans are a little more pushy, I mean, in a way that I enjoy – they’re basically pushy because of their enthusiasm – we’re a lot clumsier than other people. Neko Case Read Quote
If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage. And they should do so without apologizing. Gary Bauer Read Quote
As a child, I spent a lot of time wandering around the prairies and in the hills, and there was a sense that it was such a wide-open space, and there was kind of a feeling of potential. I could imagine anything happening there. Arthur Slade Read Quote
