Herbert Croly The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception of the Promised Land, which went no farther than a pervasive economic prosperity guaranteed by free institutions. – Herbert Croly Americans_ Quotes Conception Quotes Consciously Quotes Democratic Quotes Economic Quotes Guaranteed Quotes Institutions Quotes Land Quotes Pervasive Quotes Promised Quotes Prosperity Quotes Satisfied Quotes The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely described by the word democratic; and the actual achievement of the American nation points towards an adequate and fruitful definition of the democratic ideal. The only fruitful promise of which the life of any individual or any nation can be possessed, is a promise determined by an ideal.
Ricky Rubio At one point I decided to forget about all the pressure and just play for fun and do my game and enjoy what I do. – Ricky Rubio
Nick D'Aloisio There is a generation of skimmers. It’s not that they don’t want to read in-depth content, but they want to evaluate what the content is before they commit time. Especially on a mobile phone – you don’t have the phone, or cellular data, or screen size to be reading full-length content. – Nick D’Aloisio
Bee WilsonLegal Years ago, during a John Grisham phase, I tried to pinpoint exactly why I found Grisham’s often predictable legal thrillers quite so comforting. The best answer I could come up with was the frequency with which Grisham tells us that his lead characters are sipping coffee. When it comes to food and drink, predictability can console. – Bee Wilson
Jamie Carragher I always think when you’re in the Champions League, as a player, as a fan now, you’re in that to come up against the biggest teams and the biggest names – that’s what you want. – Jamie Carragher
Frank Lampard If I ever have a son, I would call him Frankie, and it’s a family name – it’s my dad and my dad’s dad, so you know, it sticks. I won’t forget it. – Frank Lampard
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