#ma

I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#between #border #chipping #come #cultures

To tell the truth, it is regarding the physical side of marriage that I have always been apprehensive...There so seldom seems to be enough of it," said Miss Teatime. ↗

— Colin Watson

#romance #teatime #marriage

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform. ↗

— Jack Kingston

#democrats #i #i think #ideas #important

If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the definition so that won't exclude anyone. ↗

— Jack Kingston

#argue #broaden #change #definition #exclude

Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. ↗

— Jack Kingston

#cannot #cultural #good #influence #marriage

Marriage encourages the men and women who together create life to unite in a bond for the protection of children. ↗

— Jack Kingston

#children #create #encourages #life #marriage

White people are drawn to farmer’s markets like moths to a flame. In fact, white people have such strong instincts that if you release a white person into a random Saturday morning they will return to you with a reusable bag full of fruits and vegetables. ↗

— Christian Lander

#food #humor #white-people #food

The difference between mad people and sane people... is that sane people have variety when they talk-story. Mad people have only one story that they talk over and over. ↗

— Maxine Hong Kingston

#difference #mad #only #over #people

I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for contradictions. ↗

— Maxine Hong Kingston

#i #large #learned #make #mind

Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion that's there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile. ↗

— Edward Zwick

#because #catharsis #emotion #even #experience