American Anti Imperialist Quotes & Sayings

Each time I wander into blogdom, I'm reminded of the savage children stranded on an island in William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies.' Without adult supervision, they organize themselves into rival tribes, learn to hunt and kill, and eventually become murderous barbarians in the absence of a civilizing structure. — Kathleen Parker

You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute. — Tina Fey

Max: "You'll never be good enough to deserve her, you know."
Ash: "God doesn't always give you what you deserve," Ash said quietly. "Sometimes he gives you what you can't live without. — Teresa Medeiros

I'll say it again - mental illness is a physical illness. You wouldn't consider going up to someone suffering from Alzheimers to yell, "Come on, get with it, you remember where you left your keys?" Let us shout it from the rooftops until everyone gets the message; depression has and nothing to do with having a bad day or being sad, it's a killer if not taken seriously. — Ruby Wax

In our culture we tend to equate thinking and intellectual powers with success and achievement. In many ways, however, it is an emotional quality that separates those who master a field from the many who simply work at a job. Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Feeling motivated and energized, we can overcome almost anything. Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive. — Robert Greene

The Jesus Movement had survived the fad phase and was settling down for the long haul. — Larry Eskridge

I have to introduce the part of me that feels like a winner to the part of me convinced I'm a loser, and see if they can't agree to exist somewhere closer to the middle. — Lauren Graham

Christians are defined not by our heritage, but by our mission; not by our blood, but by His. — Mark Dever

A woman must marry the man who loves her, but never the one she loves; that is the secret of lasting happiness. — Mariama Ba

I don't have any special talents, just an ordinary desire to live like a human being. — Mikhail Bulgakov