Steve Erickson Slavery was the betrayal of the American Promise at the moment that promise was made. – Steve Erickson American Quotes Betrayal Quotes Moment Quotes Promise Quotes Slavery Quotes White Americans believe we’ve made more progress since the end of slavery in 1865 than do black Americans for whom ’12 Years a Slave’ documents a collective memory, passed down in the genes and by the lore of generations. Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts act themselves senseless in ‘August: Osage County,’ and by the time they’re finished, they’ve acted their movie senseless, too.
Frank Skinner Alcoholism and country music are both tremendous aids to self-dramatisation. – Frank Skinner
Billie Eilish I’m trying to show everybody that I’m a girl, and I’m five foot four, and you can do anything you want, no matter your gender. It’s your world, too! – Billie Eilish
James Holzhauer I think most people who bother to study ‘Jeopardy!’ game theory are going to arrive at similar conclusions about how to best play the game. Not everyone is going to take that step, of course. – James Holzhauer
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