America Quote by J.R. Moehringer

“We were just trying to create a place for ourselves in a world that didn’t want us.”

— Kazuo Ishiguro

“There was no escape from being unwanted. And that was the truth that struck at me the most deeply.”

— Julianne Donaldson

“You never feel more American than when you leave America.”

— David Lebovitz

“I'm a typical American, half of me is dying to give myself away and the other half is continually rebelling.”

— David Foster Wallace

“They all wanted something that i did not want and i would get it without wanting it, if it worked.”

— Ernest Hemingway

“I deigned to suggest to him that it was also the American thing -- America was nothing if not good intentions.”

— Aleksandar Hemon

“Americans today confuse freedom with not being asked to sacrifice. The fact that you can't have everything you want exactly when you want it…

— Bill Maher

“All those people who rejected me gave me a head-start on freedom, because the fear and obedience we are all taught, well, those things…

— Ariel Gore

“People want freedom, but not for their neighbors. People want freedom, but they don't want its downsides.”

— T.J. Kirk

“Because he knew we’d never rebel on our own, so he gave us no choice.”

— Brandon Sanderson

“I want all of you. Even the parts you refuse to give anyone. Especially those parts.”

— Anonymous

“I haven't met anyone that made me want to stay with them, more than I wanted to go and rescue you.”

— Jillian Dodd