Jane Smiley If American literature has a few heroes, Miller is one of them. He refused to name names at the McCarthy hearings, and his play ‘The Crucible’ analysed the hearings in the context of a previous American mass psychosis, the Salem witch trials. – Jane Smiley American Quotes Analysed Quotes Context Quotes Crucible Quotes Hearings Quotes Heroes Quotes Literature Quotes Mass Quotes Mccarthy Quotes Miller Quotes Names Quotes Play Quotes Previous Quotes Psychosis Quotes Refused Quotes Salem Quotes Trials Quotes Witch Quotes Lean on Pete’ is the story of a boy and his horse, but it is never heart-warming – it ranges in tone from desperate to merely painful – and, while fascinating, it is never entertaining or redemptive. But if you want an unadorned portrait of American life (at least in some places) at the beginning of the 21st century, this is the book for you. In his 30 years of broadcasting and publishing fiction, Garrison Keillor has set the laugh bar pretty high.
Tammy Baldwin All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can’t win because I’m a progressive… because I’m a woman… even because I’m a lesbian. – Tammy Baldwin
Israel Folau Just my relationship with people – my teammates, my family, my partner everything. I don’t really know how to explain it, it’s just a peaceful feeling inside. – Israel Folau
Jason Kelce I think I embody the values of morals that my parents and life experiences have given me. – Jason Kelce
Helen Reddy I worked with my parents on the stage in production numbers since I was 4, but I never really gave much thought to being a performer on my own until I was 12 or 13. – Helen Reddy
James O'Shaughnessy We believe that people moving their portfolios to an overweight in bonds will be disappointed over the long-term and will significantly underperform an asset allocation that over-weights equities. – James O’Shaughnessy
Scatman Crothers You ain’t no more than me, and I ain’t no more than you. We’re all God’s children. – Scatman Crothers
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