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“The main reason I don’t like it is that the commodification of Memorial Day and events like NFL’s Salute to Service month . . . capitalizes on a new strain of ‘patriotism,’�� Doolittle said. “In America today, we display patriotism through the lens of militarism and war and pass it off as support for the troops. It can smell a lot like nationalism. We’ll buy a hat with a camo logo of our favorite team and wear it proudly, a way to show support for our team and our armed forces. There’s more to patriotism than standing for the anthem and wearing red, white, and blue or camo-themed garb, but this new kind of American patriotism gets exploited in the name of capitalism, and days like Memorial Day lose some of their meaning.”
― Howard Bryant, The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism

“Open places make you consider yourself?"
"Yeah," said Cooper. "Like the plains."
"And the stars?"
"Uh-huh. And the sea and the desert too, Pa says. But I dunno why that is."
Peter shrugged. "Perhaps it's because they make us feel small."
"No. They make me feel bigger, Peter.”
― Darren Charlton, Wranglestone

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
― Pablo Picasso

“If your writing doesn't keep you up at night, it won't keep anyone else up either”
― James M. Cain