America Quotes
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For much of America, the all-American values depicted in Norman Rockwell's classic illustrations are idealistic. For those of us from Vermont, they're realistic. That's what we do.
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There may sometimes be a mistake, but I think that the citizens of America who are sworn to uphold their duty in a jury setting are going to try to do their best to do that regardless of the consequences.
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Come to Washington to help America put pressure on this administration.
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In 'Healing the Soul of America,' I wrote about Gandhi's notion of soul force in politics and why it matters to stand on your truth.
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You grow up in America and you're told from day one, 'This is the land of opportunity.' That everybody has an equal chance to make it in this country. And then you look at places like Harlem, and you say, 'That is absolutely a lie.'
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America is always attracting people, from all over the earth.
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I've basically grown up in America. Even if Iran were to change, I wouldn't see myself moving there. That feeling exists for my mother and people of her generation. They say, 'Hopefully, one day.'
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Every nation feels itself to be superior, but in America it's a jaunty feeling, and in some cases a rather ominous one among the super-patriots.
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America has 2.2 million of it's citizens incarcerated. It's a statistic we should be ashamed of.
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America has gone crazy with greed. I really have to say that.
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There won’t be any revolution in America…The people are all too clean. They spend all their time changing shirts and washing themselves. You can’t feel fierce and revolutionary in a bathroom.
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How is it having more control if there are businesses from China, India, America choosing Germany and France over London?
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Until quite recently dance in America was the ragged Cinderella of the arts . . .
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It's one thing I like about America - they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don't try to knock them down. And that's a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It's so patriotic!
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I could have been Captain Beefheart or Tom Waits, if I'd been born in America.
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If America vetted Muslim immigrants as toughly as the 'New York Times' vets Donald Trump, this would be a safe country.
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I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha.
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We made America more respected around the world, took on the mantle of leadership in the fight to protect this planet for our kids, and much, much more.
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I consider myself to be as informed on American foreign policy as anyone in America.
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Our family's fortune is growing faster than ever. We're a part of a small number of American families that own most of the country's wealth. But having so much in the hands of so few can't be good for America.
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Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've visited Africa, and I've got news for everyone: I'm not an African.
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It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.
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The magic kit we developed with Idea Village is an extraordinary success in 40,000 stores across America. The TV commercial we shot for it has produced amazing results - unbelievable.
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America, in all its institutions, whether it be the family or government, has forgotten and neglected its children.
