“For All in the Family and the many shows it spawned, the generation gap merged with class distinctions as the new generation seemed less held back by class than by culture. Mature white working-class men in popular culture, therefore, would be hard-pressed to have values in any…
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” — Winnie the Pooh Over the years…
“He knew what he was against, but found it hard to defend what he stood for.” ― Lea Ypi, Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History What a…
“The facts miss the heart of the matter; to give us a clear picture, the facts need a vehicle, the anecdote” ― Tim Krabbé, The Rider I am going to ask…
“I don’t want fine. Fine isn’t enough. Isn’t not about the open fire or whatever other clichés you can conjure up, but yes, I want a connection. I want…
“I used to think that revenge was about defending one’s honor, but it turns out that honor is just spite dressed up for Sunday.” ― Cat Sebastian, The…
“I have got a daughter, whose life is already separate from mine, whose will already follows its own directions, and who has quickly corrected my woolly…
“It's an odd thing but when you tell someone the true facts of a mythical tale they are indignant not with the teller but with you. They don't wantto…
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