#om

Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events. ↗

— Barbara Olson

#attention #attract #authority #events #himself

Since the end of the Cold War, Soviet aggression had been replaced by a number of particularly venomous threats, from Timothy McVeigh to Osama bin Laden. ↗

— Barbara Olson

#been #bin #cold #cold war #end

I am happy to have some friends here in the kitchen. ↗

— Charles Olson

#friends #happy #here #i #i am

To write about someone like myself would be very limiting. ↗

— Michael Ondaatje

#like #limiting #myself #someone #very

Apparently God takes reception of Holy Communion seriously. Apparently some things are more sacred than politics. Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to being Catholic. ↗

— Carl Olson

#being #catholic #comes #communion #god

Becoming Catholic involves entering into a relationship with the Catholic Church. ↗

— Carl Olson

#catholic #catholic church #church #entering #into

Superficial similarities exist between Christianity and some ancient pagan religions. But careful study reveals that there are far more dissimilarities. ↗

— Carl Olson

#between #careful #christianity #exist #far

I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. ↗

— Charles Olson

#american #both #defer #envy #i

You don't want to write your own opinion, you don't want to just represent yourself, but represent yourself through someone else. ↗

— Michael Ondaatje

#just #opinion #own #represent #someone

Lights became so hot they melted mascara on women's faces in early television. ↗

— Johnny Olson

#early #faces #hot #lights #mascara