Quote by James Wolcott
High expectations werent nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then

High expectations werent nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then – children werent fawned over from an early age as gifted and groomed for a prizewinning future self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. – James Wolcott

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Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott

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After a decade this glum, we deserved a shot of Glee, a show that restored our faith in the power of song, the beauty of dance, and the magic of spirit fingers to chase our cares and woes into somebody elses backyard. – James Wolcott

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The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself. – James Wolcott

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