The big things in the average person’s life are the romances that they have – and then the destruction and loss of them. Parents, siblings, children, the death of parents, family tension… these are monumental things. They struck me as being interesting to write about. I didn’t have a very exotic life, but all this stuff happened to me. Loudon Wainwright III Read Quote
The threat of terrorism is not stronger than the will of the American people. Chaka Fattah Read Quote
I appreciate the fans who come out here, and they support us, but it’s football. We’re not saving lives. We’re not police officers. We’re not doctors. We’re football players, first and foremost. If you want to stop watching the game because a guy feels strongly about a very serious topic that’s going on in our society, then that’s your choice. Doug Baldwin Read Quote
I am happy to be playing in the Premier League because everyone knows it is the strongest league in the world. There are simply a lot of top teams. Mesut Ozil Read Quote
I’m an old-fashioned folk singer. I stand in front of an audience with a guitar and a barstool. Mary Gauthier Read Quote
Government shutdowns are so stupid. From my perspective, somebody who’s been in government, been in the military, worked with federal government workers in the State Department, in USAID and in the Department of Defense – you’re hurting them. Amy McGrath Read Quote
Why does a state last a thousand years? Why not 999? Why not a thousand and one? What are the events that finally bring the whole thing down? That is what I am asking. Norman Davies Read Quote
