#erica

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. ↗

— Henry Adams

#american society #anything #flat #into #pond

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek. ↗

— Henry Adams

#american president #commander #course #grasp #helm

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby. ↗

— Jack Adams

#alerted #american #attacks #carriers #damaging

America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. ↗

— John Quincy Adams

#america #destroy #does #go #monsters

Barack Obama is betting on the American worker. ↗

— Ted Strickland

#american worker #barack #barack obama #betting #obama

I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#american #culture #grew #i #storytelling

I just feel happy to be in America, like I said, it's the most beautiful country in the world. ↗

— Ahmed Ali

#beautiful #beautiful country #country #feel #happy

Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans. ↗

— Bob Geldof

#black americans #irish #more #than

Our theme for this year's festivities, Dreams and Challenges of Asian Pacific Americans, speaks to the many generations of Asian Pacific Americans who worked hard to overcome economic hardship, racism and other barriers in their pursuit of the American dream. ↗

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

#american dream #asian #barriers #challenges #dream

I have dual citizenship, it just so happens I live in America. ↗

— Anthony Hopkins

#citizenship #dual #happens #i #just