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American Quotes

Eating local is a relatively new concept in American dining; for the Italians, it’s a way of life Picture Quote #1

There is a lot in American politics (and in American life) that is angry, greedy, reckless and violent Picture Quote #1

[Mark] Twain is pointing at you. You, the reader of the book one hundred and thirty years ago and today. That is what has made it a great American novel and the most widely read book in American Literature around the world today Picture Quote #1

I spent four years doing a doctorate in postmodern American literature. I can recognize it when I see it Picture Quote #1

It is one of the paradoxes of American literature that our writers are forever looking back with love and nostalgia at lives they couldn’t wait to leave Picture Quote #1

It does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that there exists an American literature. Books which imitate or represent the thoughts and life of Europe do not constitute an American literature. Before such can exist, an original idea must animate this nation and fresh currents of life must call into life fresh thoughts along the shore Picture Quote #1

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I don’t aspire at present to be king of the hill in American literature Picture Quote #1

I have a slightly bad back, which has made an enormous contribution to American literature Picture Quote #1

It would be hard to exaggerate Ernest Hemingway’s influence over American literature, but his influence on our lives is probably larger still Picture Quote #1

I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic Picture Quote #1

Not only are most of our citizens fathomlessly ignorant of the glories of American literature, a fast-growing percentage of our students are no longer taught much about any works of American art, be they novels, paintings, symphonies or ballets Picture Quote #1

I look at western literature and especially North American literature, and I feel like it gets bogged down so much with all of that, with domestic stories and relationships and a woman dealing with the loss of her husband Picture Quote #1

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When I went to college, I majored in American literature, which was unusual then. But it meant that I was broadly exposed to nineteenth-century American literature. I became interested in the way that American writers used metaphoric language, starting with Emerson Picture Quote #1

If American literature has a few heroes, Miller is one of them. He refused to name names at the McCarthy hearings, and his play ‘The Crucible’ analysed the hearings in the context of a previous American mass psychosis, the Salem witch trials Picture Quote #1

The main differences between contemporary English and American literature is that the baleful pseudo-professionalism imparted by all those crap M.F.A. writing programs has yet to settle like a miasma of standardization on the English literary scene. But it’s beginning to happen Picture Quote #1

Some people might be surprised that ‘Rambo’s creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I’m writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world Picture Quote #1

I like European and South American literature, but mostly I read nonfiction Picture Quote #1

If you read Islamic creationist literature, it’s pretty much lifted from American evangelical literature Picture Quote #1

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All good American literature is always interested in people who are ambiguously heroic, like Gatsby Picture Quote #1

I think American literature is in a tedious place, horrible place. I can’t even engage with it Picture Quote #1

No, Margaret Atwood writes literature, whereas I write fiction. I’m from the American Midwest, so literature is beyond my abilities Picture Quote #1

I think if German literature could survive the 40s and Russian literature could survive Sovietism, American literature can survive Google Picture Quote #1

As I detail in my new book: ‘Hard Measures, How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives,’ there are many myths surrounding the detention of a relatively small number of top terrorists at CIA-run ‘black sites’ from 2002 until they were sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2006 Picture Quote #1

The decision to put American lives at risk is a decision that has a very high hurdle to pass Picture Quote #1

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But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we’re going to spend Picture Quote #1

I am not one of these guys who is just going to waste American lives by throwing people needlessly in frontal attacks up against the enemy if I can avoid doing that Picture Quote #1

In full accordance with the law - and in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States and to save American lives - the United States government conducts targeted strikes against specific al-Qa’ida terrorists, sometimes using remotely piloted aircraft, often referred to publicly as drones Picture Quote #1

They say there’s no second act in American lives. There’s something there worth exploring. Giving up an idea of yourself, examining your failure, and seeing if that failure was the system’s or yours. What does it mean to not turn out to be the person you want to be? Picture Quote #1

Any American who joins al Qaeda will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the United States. Any American who did that should know well that they in fact are part of an enemy... and that the U.S. will do anything that is possible to destroy that enemy to save American lives Picture Quote #1

Statistics indicate that the average American is a guy named Brian who lives in Ohio Picture Quote #1

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Eating local is a relatively new concept in American dining; for the Italians, it’s a way of life. (American Quotes) There is a lot in American politics (and in American life) that is angry, greedy, reckless and violent. (American Quotes) [Mark] Twain is pointing at you. You, the reader of the book one hundred and thirty years ago and today. That is what has made it a great American novel and the most widely read book in American Literature around the world today. (American Quotes) I spent four years doing a doctorate in postmodern American literature. I can recognize it when I see it. (American Quotes) It is one of the paradoxes of American literature that our writers are forever looking back with love and nostalgia at lives they couldn’t wait to leave. (American Quotes) It does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that there exists an American literature. Books which imitate or represent the thoughts and life of Europe do not constitute an American literature. Before such can exist, an original idea must animate this nation and fresh currents of life must call into life fresh thoughts along the shore. (American Quotes) I don’t aspire at present to be king of the hill in American literature (American Quotes) I have a slightly bad back, which has made an enormous contribution to American literature (American Quotes) It would be hard to exaggerate Ernest Hemingway’s influence over American literature, but his influence on our lives is probably larger still. (American Quotes) I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic. (American Quotes) Not only are most of our citizens fathomlessly ignorant of the glories of American literature, a fast-growing percentage of our students are no longer taught much about any works of American art, be they novels, paintings, symphonies or ballets. (American Quotes) I look at western literature and especially North American literature, and I feel like it gets bogged down so much with all of that, with domestic stories and relationships and a woman dealing with the loss of her husband. (American Quotes) When I went to college, I majored in American literature, which was unusual then. But it meant that I was broadly exposed to nineteenth-century American literature. I became interested in the way that American writers used metaphoric language, starting with Emerson. (American Quotes) If American literature has a few heroes, Miller is one of them. He refused to name names at the McCarthy hearings, and his play ‘The Crucible’ analysed the hearings in the context of a previous American mass psychosis, the Salem witch trials. (American Quotes) The main differences between contemporary English and American literature is that the baleful pseudo-professionalism imparted by all those crap M.F.A. writing programs has yet to settle like a miasma of standardization on the English literary scene. But it’s beginning to happen. (American Quotes) Some people might be surprised that ‘Rambo’s creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I’m writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world. (American Quotes) I like European and South American literature, but mostly I read nonfiction (American Quotes) If you read Islamic creationist literature, it’s pretty much lifted from American evangelical literature. (American Quotes) All good American literature is always interested in people who are ambiguously heroic, like Gatsby. (American Quotes) I think American literature is in a tedious place, horrible place. I can’t even engage with it. (American Quotes) No, Margaret Atwood writes literature, whereas I write fiction. I’m from the American Midwest, so literature is beyond my abilities. (American Quotes) I think if German literature could survive the 40s and Russian literature could survive Sovietism, American literature can survive Google. (American Quotes) As I detail in my new book: ‘Hard Measures, How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives,’ there are many myths surrounding the detention of a relatively small number of top terrorists at CIA-run ‘black sites’ from 2002 until they were sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2006. (American Quotes) The decision to put American lives at risk is a decision that has a very high hurdle to pass (American Quotes) But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we’re going to spend. (American Quotes) I am not one of these guys who is just going to waste American lives by throwing people needlessly in frontal attacks up against the enemy if I can avoid doing that. (American Quotes) In full accordance with the law - and in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States and to save American lives - the United States government conducts targeted strikes against specific al-Qa’ida terrorists, sometimes using remotely piloted aircraft, often referred to publicly as drones. (American Quotes) They say there’s no second act in American lives. There’s something there worth exploring. Giving up an idea of yourself, examining your failure, and seeing if that failure was the system’s or yours. What does it mean to not turn out to be the person you want to be? (American Quotes) Any American who joins al Qaeda will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the United States. Any American who did that should know well that they in fact are part of an enemy... and that the U.S. will do anything that is possible to destroy that enemy to save American lives. (American Quotes) Statistics indicate that the average American is a guy named Brian who lives in Ohio (American Quotes)

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