Jeanette

“The best countries—and the best societies—are those where citizens are virtuous enough to sacrifice for the common good but unwilling to be forced to sacrifice for the “greater” good. Flourishing societies require a functional social fabric, created by citizens working together—and yes, separately—toward a meaningful life.”
― Ben Shapiro, The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

“Rambling speeches and bad writing litter our lives. If talk is cheap, it’s because the supply usually exceeds the demand.”
― Gina Barreca

“You cannot take any people, of any color, and exempt them from the requirements of civilization -- including work, behavioral standards, personal responsibility and all the other basic things that the clever intelligentsia disdain -- without ruinous consequences to them and to society at large.”
― Thomas Sowell

“Birds are poems I haven't caught yet”
― Jim Harrison