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American Quotes (page 127)

V. S. Pritchett quote: "The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where..."
The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive. V. S. Pritchett
This is due partly to the fact that Americans are much better fed than Europeans, and partly to the undeveloped resources of a new country, but more largely to our climate, which acts as a constant stimulus. Josiah Strong
Danny Strong quote: "I don't think there is anything more bitter in American..."
I don't think there is anything more bitter in American politics than a close election. Danny Strong
In point of fact all Americans are automatically turned down by China these days because of the escalation of Johnson's war in Vietnam, which several times has intruded into China. Anna Louise Strong
A certain number of Americans are already in Peking and most of us here feel that it would be very useful for the United States and especially for the Left-wing progressive movement in the United States if groups of students such as you mention could make a tour of China. Anna Louise Strong
Since that first showing of Foolish Wives I have seemed to walk through vast crowds of people, their white American faces turned towards me in stern reproof. Erich von Stroheim
Kevin McKidd quote: "One of my complaints with American TV characters is that they..."
One of my complaints with American TV characters is that they all have a particular schtick, a hook. Kevin McKidd
In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but it didn't really catch on. When I was a kid, though, I became a big Miami Dolphins fan. I don't really know why - I just liked the logo, I guess. I didn't really know what was going on. Kevin McKidd
I live in L.A. so I worry my kids aren't that connected to Britain, I suppose I don't want them to become American kids. We try to get back three or four times a year. When they go to school they speak with a British-American accent but when they come home to us they go back to their British accent. Kevin McKidd
J. B. Priestley quote: "I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'...."
I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell. J. B. Priestley
Our nation was built by pioneers - pioneers who accepted untold risks in pursuit of freedom, not by pioneers seeking offshore profits at the expense of American workers here at home. Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland quote: "Barack Obama is betting on the American worker."
Barack Obama is betting on the American worker. Ted Strickland
We are battling fanatics who kidnap and behead civilians and shoot fleeing children in the back. There can be no dialogue with such people, and the American people understand this. Kay Bailey Hutchison
Hector Elizondo quote: "Yes, and it's my third movie with Richard. American Gigolo was..."
Yes, and it's my third movie with Richard. American Gigolo was my first. Hector Elizondo
Obama sees everything backward. Where Americans see individual achievement, he sees government's work. Where we see failing companies, he sees innovation worth subsidizing. Where we see the need for economic growth, he sees a need for higher taxes. Reince Priebus

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