#rate

Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost. ↗

— David Mamet

#cannot #capacity #cost #demonstrated #destruction

First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#been #corporate #declines #down #economic

Every reasonable human being should be a moderate Socialist. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#every #human #human being #moderate #reasonable

It's really hard for actors to cross over and get any respect as a singer, and if I could just keep it separate and not use my music in movies, it's cool. ↗

— Taryn Manning

#cool #could #cross #get #hard

I see things like they've never been seen before. Art is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made. ↗

— Robert Mapplethorpe

#art #been #before #i #i see

The photographs that are art have to be separated from the rest - then preserved. ↗

— Robert Mapplethorpe

#photographs #preserved #rest #separated #then

I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness. ↗

— Princess Margaret

#concern #constantly #deeply #grateful #happiness

However, while we should certainly celebrate the demise of overt official racism, we must also critically examine where we are at this historical moment, recognize the many challenges ahead and reaffirm our commitment to making Brown v. Board a reality. ↗

— Ed Markey

#also #board #brown #celebrate #certainly

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#always #band #could #davis #else

I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#believe #grateful #i #i believe #i believe in