Stephen Kinzer To frustrated Americans who have begun boycotting BP: Welcome to the club. It’s great not to be the only member any more! – Stephen Kinzer Americans_ Quotes Begun Quotes Boycotting Quotes Bp Quotes Club Quotes Frustrated Quotes From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain’s standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil. The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.
Max Beerbohm One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests. – Max Beerbohm
Ryuichi Sakamoto I’m a terrible drummer; I almost cannot play the guitar nor sax nor trumpet. – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ethan Coen Dave Van Ronk is not an obscure figure. He’s the biggest figure on an obscure scene, playing a kind of niche music that we knew and liked. – Ethan Coen
Andrea Riseborough I think the most important thing when you’re telling a story is to just tell the story as best as you possibly can. – Andrea Riseborough
Nita Strauss I might come across like kind of a show-off onstage and stuff, but I like collaborating with people. – Nita Strauss
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