Wilcher Christopher Quotes & Sayings

For years many in the oil-rich states argued that their enormous wealth would bring modernizations. They pointed to the impressive appetites of Saudis and Kuwaitis for things Western, from McDonald's hamburgers to Rolex watches to Cadillac limousines. but importing Western good is easy; importing the inner stuffing of modern society - a free market, political parties, accountability, the rule of law - is difficult and even dangerous for the ruling elites — Fareed Zakaria

Bands
enough with the crayon face-paint
you're better than that. — Ted Leo

I think when everything is finally considered, I'll have a lot of support
strong support
not only from labor unions but from working people. — Dick Gephardt

He's right. I can't deny it. I am the reason Day lost everything that matters to him. — Marie Lu

Our elected leaders treat us as children or consumers - ideally both, monstrous in our appetites, unable to discriminate between our wants and our needs. — Philip Connors

Every love story is a potential grief story. — Julian Barnes

Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you? Look, — Elizabeth Gilbert

Bad sex. I wondered what exactly did she mean. From my mother I had gathered that the experience could leave you feeling indifferent, that during it you might make out the grocery list, pick a style of curtains, memorize a subtle but choice insult for people who imagined themselves above you. But I had never imagined the word 'bad' could be applied to it, and as soon as she said it I knew what she meant: it was like wanting a sugar apple and getting a spoiled one; and while you're eating the spoiled one, the memory of a good tasting one will not go away. — Jamaica Kincaid