Swamplandia Quotes & Sayings

You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians. — Bruno Mars

People have trouble admitting there are problems, but everyone has an area he or she would like — Kenneth H. Blanchard

Every day, the competition is doing something new, something better. — Simon Sinek

During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none. — John Buford

Something simple-minded and morally vacuous? A hamster, perhaps? Maybe Veronica?"
"Excuse me!" Veronica griped form the back table.
"Those are gerbils, Mr. Charbonnet, not hamsters. And I'd thank you to minimise the insulting commentary."
"My apologies, sir." Alec nodded. "The gerbil is a noble beast. I shouldn't have compared it to Veronica. — Cecily White

At ten, I couldn't articulate much but I got the message: to be a true historian, you had to mourn amply and well. (spoken by narrator Ava Bigtree in Swamplandia!) — Karen Russell

Freshness trembles beneath the surface of Everyday, a joy perpetual to all who catch its opal lights beneath the dust of habit. — Freya Stark

Well, you look weird. New pajamas? Did somebody exhume you last night?
Kiwi, Swamplandia! — Karen Russell

If we have an economic crisis in the Western world it's because the government makes up 50 percent or more of the economy. This is a cancer that is taking away people's freedom. — Marc Faber

You mustn't judge Australia by the Australians. — Dame Edna Everage

Who is going to pay a day's wage to slide down a damn tongue?
The Chief, Swamplandia — Karen Russell

I had to sign the paper to shut down the government. It's terrible ... [But] what the shutdown showed many, many people is the importance of the role of government. And as frustrated [as people get with] Washington, there are so many things [the government does] that are so important to people's lives every day. The panda cam, paying small businesses their loans - these are all things that shut down. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell