#ember

I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War in that there was some spirit of sacrifice and heroism displayed on both sides. I see no redeeming features in Watergate. ↗

— Sam Ervin

#both sides #civil #civil war #country #displayed

I'd like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period. ↗

— Luther Vandross

#given #i #just #like #period

Our lawyers had their chat with the Supreme Court Justice, and promised to repast the chat to other members of the Supreme Court to find out whether they wanted to hear us out. ↗

— Dashiell Hammett

#court #find #had #hear #justice

And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead. ↗

— Michael Jackson

#because #children #cry #going #i

You would like me to say that the veil will be ripped from the voters' eyes sometime between now and November, thereby restoring the proper version of Democracy to the House and Senate. I won't say that, of course. The simple reason is, I don't know. ↗

— Gwen Ifill

#course #democracy #eyes #house #i

Ronald Reagan will be remembered for leading the United States during a time of tremendous international transition - the demise of the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall coming down, and the end of the Cold War. ↗

— Mary Landrieu

#berlin wall #cold #cold war #coming #demise

On the eighteenth of December 1972, when we thought we were getting another of the hundreds of little tactical air raids, we heard the bombs going in out there in the railroad yards and this went on for about thirty minutes. ↗

— James Stockdale

#air #another #bombs #december #eighteenth

Some readers tell me, 'We always treated our maid like she was a member of the family.' You know, that's interesting, but I wonder what your maid's perspective was on that. ↗

— Kathryn Stockett

#family #i #i wonder #interesting #know

The college stations have a big voice, and I would like to become more involved with them. I would like to have symposiums with the members of various college radio stations. ↗

— Angie Stone

#big #college #i #involved #like

If you remember one thing from talking to me, remember this: I am just a girl who makes noises - and I'm incredibly lucky that people happen to like those noises. ↗

— Joss Stone

#girl #happen #i #i am #incredibly