#tis

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception of the Promised Land, which went no farther than a pervasive economic prosperity guaranteed by free institutions. ↗

— Herbert Croly

#conception #consciously #democratic #economic #economic prosperity

The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies. ↗

— Oliver Cromwell

#faithfully #men #notice #opinions #satisfies

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation. ↗

— Mary Bono

#developmental #disability #fastest #growing #nation

There were a number of referendums in '98 that most of the things I voted for passed. That's very satisfying when you feel that most of the country is in step with your views. ↗

— David Cross

#feel #i #most #number #passed

A way you can get really good abs in film is you get your makeup artist to paint shadows - faux washboard. But if you see me in a movie and I have great abs, it means I have a great body double. ↗

— Jennifer Tilly

#body #double #faux #film #get

I feel the film companies should pay for proper advertising to see that the movie will sell, instead of putting it on our backs. ↗

— Billy Crudup

#backs #companies #feel #film #i

My mother is an artist, and I have a strong visual sense. I almost always choose the cover art for my books. I've learned that the more I collaborate, like by having someone do a soundtrack to one of my books, the more I see my own work differently. ↗

— Jeff Vandermeer

#always #art #artist #books #choose

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy. The only thing I ever try to support is a third party, like Unity08. We need more parties and more choice. ↗

— Mark Cuban

#choice #country #enemy #ever #gotten

For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are given by them. ↗

— Ice Cube

#dancers #given #interesting #me #most

For God's sake build not your faith upon Tradition, 'tis as rotten as a rotten Post. ↗

— Nicholas Culpeper

#faith #god #post #rotten #sake