Our current modes of rationality are not moving society forward into a better world. They are taking it further and further from that better world. Since the Renaissance these modes have worked. As long as the need for food, clothing and shelter is dominant they will continue to work. But now that for huge masses of people these needs no longer overwhelm everything else, the whole structure of reason, handed down to us from ancient times, is no longer adequate. It begins to be seen for what it really is...Emotionally hollow, esthetically meaningless and spiritually empty. That, today, is where it is at, and will continue to be at for a long time to come.
— Robert M. PirsigDifferences simply act as a yarn of curiosity unraveling until we get to the other side.
— Ciore TaylorSometimes, the reason that people don’t get along is because they feel that their role is to be selfish or submissive—not understanding that American simply means understanding who we are so that we can help others do the same.
— Ciore TaylorMy skin is beautiful but it also serves as a huge barrier for so many opportunities that I want to pursue in life.
— Ciore TaylorAccording lecture, entire effort United States to incite desire, inflict want, inspire demand.
— Chuck PalahniukThe tension between people is palpable, and the ideal of what it means to be and look American becomes a preoccupation to folks around the country, including me.
— Raquel CepedaIt’s unfortunate really—how everyone can live on the same soil yet not even know the first thing about their neighbors.
— Ciore TaylorAmerican culture has regressed because of contemporary society’s glorification of making a good living and spending free time in media activities rather than constantly devoting themselves to a learning and self-improvement. The combination of grooming youngsters to fit into a commercial workplace and Americans willingness to submit themselves to endless hours of watching television shows filled with murders, violence, sex, and replete with advertisements that promote the goods of commercial giants has eroded the American spirit and contributed to lack of an intellectually sophisticated populous.
— Kilroy J. OldsterAmerican can mean anything you want it to mean. It can mean that you live in America. It can mean that you are privileged. Being American can also mean that you are diverse. In many ways, the title American is an oxymoron because one may look it on the outside but not feel it on the inside.
— Ciore TaylorI'm trap in marriage with gangsta rhyme and my street life.
— Kjiva