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“known) were accustomed to looking down on Europeans as barbarian adherents to a superseded religion and a primitive civilization. Now, suddenly, they were trouncing the shah’s armies, carving up their lands, making and unmaking governments, monopolizing their markets, and treating their land as battleground, playground, and campground with no regard for the needs or desires of the Iranians themselves. It was humiliating; it was frustrating, and it was frightening for Iranians to be so vulnerable and so constantly manipulated by these foreign powers. And it reinforced a powerful sense of xenophobia coupled with an inferiority complex among Iranians to complement their superiority complex. Elaine Sciolino has covered Iran since the revolution and is one of the most knowledgeable journalists writing on Iran, yet even she admits in her book Persian Mirrors”
― Kenneth M. Pollack, The Persian Puzzle

“Jock cringed every time she was near him. Story of my life. Being a single mother was hard enough. Having to dodge emotionally unavailable hot guys because of her daughter’s penchant for them made it even more difficult.”
― Melissa Foster, Tempted by Love

“Clinton, Henry Jenkins, Barry Joseph, Elisabeth Soep, Margaret Weigel, and Connie Yowell for helpful comments on earlier drafts of this report. In preparation for writing this report, we consulted educators, academic experts, professionals in the new digital media industry, and youth participants. We are extremely grateful for the insights and stories that they shared with”
― Carrie James, Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media: A Synthesis from the Good Play Project

“with this?” Anna ignored him. “Vietnam is very important to you. The bond between you and John was unbreakable, forged in war in a land you came to love.” “That’s all true,” Mack said, his voice flat. Austin swallowed hard. As usual, Anna was going”
― D.D. Black, The Shadows of Pike Place