Quote by George Saunders
I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, e

I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, even within that, there is a lot of satisfaction and beauty if you happen to be one of the lucky ones, although that doesnt eradicate the reality of the suffering. Its all true at once, kind of humming and sublime. – George Saunders

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Whatever your supposed politics are – left, right – if you put it in a human connection, most people will rise to the occasion and feel the human pain in a way that they might not if it was presented in a more conceptual way. – George Saunders

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Politics
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Fiction is a kind of compassion-generating machine that saves us from sloth. Is life kind or cruel? Yes, Literature answers. Are people good or bad? You bet, says Literature. But unlike other systems of knowing, Literature declines to eradicate one truth in favor of another. – George Saunders

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When I was a kid, I took The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family very seriously. It was a world to me in the same way that the Greek myths would have been had I read them. You know, Marcia is Athena and Mr. Brady is Zeus. – George Saunders

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Beauty is in the heart of the beholder. – H. G. Wells

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Beauty and the Beast seemed like it all was really brown. The whole thing was just so brown and orange and yellow, like Burger King or something. I dont think I would have liked Beauty and the Beast at any age. – Mike Judge

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There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someones spirit coming through, something unexplainable, thats beautiful to me. – Liv Tyler

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Bologna is the best city in Italy for food and has the least number of tourists. With its medieval beauty, it has it all. – Mario Batali

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“Take your shoes off,” purred the ocean waves. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

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Youll live. Only the best get killed. – Charles de Gaulle

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The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. – Edward Young

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Competing in both track and field and basketball for the Bruins I have a lot of great memories to choose from. But my all-time favorite moment in collegiate sports has to be in 1982 when we won UCLAs first NCAA title in track. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Sports