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My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#area #birth #boston #died #either

So I developed very early a massive inferiority complex, and I've told the story often about how that inspired me later in life to get involved in other things, because I couldn't out-do my brothers in sports, and it's a very competitive relationship. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#because #brothers #competitive #complex #developed

What is good about the United States is the sense that you can disagree with the government and not be seen as unpatriotic, although many in the government will try to make you seem unpatriotic. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#although #disagree #good #government #make

Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night. ↗

— Jim Mitchell

#fans #friday #friday night #just #may

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#enrich #need #said #things #world

We have a war dictator who was not elected, he snuck in. so he punishes people that threaten him in any way, or even say something he doesn't like. It has no resemblance to democracy. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#democracy #dictator #elected #even #him

Americans have decided to be stupid and shallow since 1980. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#shallow #since #stupid

Edith Piaf knocked my socks off when I was 8, but I didn't know what she was singing about. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#edith #i #knocked #know #off

Eventually, with success, I started to feel more and more isolated - like I didn't have a community of artists. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#community #eventually #feel #i #isolated

I don't like being too looked up at or too looked down on. I prefer meeting in the middle to being worshiped or spat out. ↗