American Quotes - page 10

My early childhood memories center around this typical American country store and life in a small American town, including 4th of July celebrations marked by fireworks and patriotic music played from a pavilion bandstand. (Frederick Reines)
At American Airlines, we have built a business around the love of travel that has lasted three quarters of a century. And I'm pretty sure we're just getting started. View quote
Gerard Arpey
I think now, more than anytime I can remember, bands are sounding pretty similar whether they're English or American, from Manchester or London... or Leeds or Welsh or Irish. View quote
Graham Coxon
We can't forget what happened on May 4th, 1970, when four students gave up their lives because they had the American constitutional right of peaceful protest. They gave up their lives. And to sing that song in that spot on that anniversary was very emotional for us. View quote
Graham Nash
I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie. View quote
H. Rap Brown
American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation. View quote
Herbert Croly
The average American is nothing if not patriotic. View quote
Herbert Croly
American GIs don't fight this unjust immoral and illegal war of Johnson's. View quote
Hanoi Hannah
I finally had to go to the American Civil Liberties Union here in northern California to get my reply published to what I considered to be a hatchet job done by Stanley Crouch. View quote
Ishmael Reed
Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say jazz) what Einstein is to physics. View quote
Ken Burns
The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals. (Leonard Boswell)
The American is wholeheartedly for love and romance at any cost. View quote
Leslie Caron
There are things in American culture that want to wipe the class distinction. Blue jeans. Ready-made clothes. Coca-Cola. View quote
Leslie Fiedler
The misgovernment of the American people is misgovernment by the American people. View quote
Lincoln Steffens
Where journalists have gotten themselves in trouble over the last few decades is that their skepticism often extends only to American officials, the U.S. military and Republican politicians. View quote
Linda Chavez
The only difference between the Bel Air of the '90s and the Bel Air of my childhood is that now the nannies are Latina instead of British, and the cars European instead of American. View quote
Lorna Luft
Well, being that, at the house and being in the competition, it was very hard to be with family. We couldn't have visitors out of respect for everyone else there. But, being the American Idol, the focus would have been on me. View quote
LaToya London
President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. View quote
Lee H. Hamilton
Foreign aid is neither a failure nor a panacea. It is, instead, an important tool of American policy that can serve the interests of the United States and the world if wisely administered. View quote
Lee H. Hamilton
It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. View quote
Marilu Henner
To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom. (Maya Lin)
There is no disputing the fact that American consumers pay 30 to 300 percent more for the same prescription drugs as our counterparts in Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world. View quote
Michael K. Simpson
The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history. View quote
Mike Fitzpatrick
That's the heart of it: My shows were not that controversial with the American people. They were controversial with the people who think for the American people. View quote
Norman Lear
Today, our actions must be motivated only by our intense desire to achieve a just and lasting peace. The compassion and charity of the American people should be reflected in this legislation, though sadly, they are silenced. View quote
Nick Rahall