Bercovich Griferia Quotes & Sayings

Will gritted his teeth as Will Junior and Nellie continued their debate. He loved his son, but he found him
and many members of hisgeneration
ruthless in their pursuit of money and standing and harsh toward the less fortunate. He had reminded him on many occasions that both the McClanes and their mother's family
the Van der leydens
had at one time been immigrants. As had members of all the city's wealthy families. But Will's lectures made no difference to his son. He was an American. And those getting off the boat at Castle Garden were not. Italian, Irish, Chinese, Polish
nationality made no difference. They were lazy, stupid, and dirty. Their numbers spelled ruin for the country. p. 264 — Jennifer Donnelly

The scars That don't leave marks are the one that hurt the most — Various

Republicans have been fleeced and exploited and lied to by a conservative entertainment complex. — David Frum

Queequeg was George Washington cannibalistically developed. — Herman Melville

Don't be afraid to do it harder," she grunted.
"That's what she said," Alec said earning a laugh from Keela and myself.
"Have you ever thought of givin' up sexual innuendos?" I asked him with my lip curled upward. "Because you should, you can be so disgustin' at times."
"I've tried," Alec sighed. "But it's hard, so hard. — L.A. Casey

The whole point for me is to change as much as possible. If I've done one movie, I've done that, move on. — Keira Knightley

With the rise of Christianity, faith replaced thought as the bringer of immortality. — Hannah Arendt