One of the powers of a sit-in is its visibility and potential to mobilize public opinion; the way the protest is reported in the media can have a powerful influence over its eventual success or failure. Parker Conrad Read Quote
And music has always been incredibly cathartic for me, whether it’s writing my own stuff or singing other people’s music; it’s very freeing. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
I went to high school in Columbia. I met my first wife, Richards, whom I married while I was working on a B.S. in chemistry at Georgia Tech. She bore Louise, and I studied. I learned most of the useful technical things – math, physics, chemistry – that I now use during those four years. Kary Mullis Read Quote
Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as well as the preponderance of theory over text in graduate literature studies, creative writing programs keep literature courses populated. Marilyn Hacker Read Quote
Similarly, only people as misanthropic as myself can be counted on not to have to lie to others, since we have the unique luxury of not caring what sort of opinions others formulate about us. Boyd Rice Read Quote
I know comedians who go on weird day trips in order to have random experiences they can talk about. They’ll go on their own to Thorpe Park waiting for something hilarious to happen. That’s really sad. Lee Mack Read Quote
There is a history which has to be reversed, and that is the demolition of our temples. Subramanian Swamy Read Quote
