Advocates of Manifest Destiny believed that expansion was not only good, but that it was obvious (“manifest”) and certain (“destiny”).
I sold all my furniture, packed up all my books, vacuum-sealed my clothes, and flew west for good. Now what?
twitter.com/mmmeghan:
I sold all my furniture, packed up all my books, vacuum-sealed my clothes, and flew west for good. Now what?
twitter.com/mmmeghan:
"If someone wants to lead a double life, they will find a way to do it. And they can promise you things until your nerves unfold and you can finally put up your feet. But it can all be a lie. There are no guarantees, even when people mean what they say at the time. People change their minds. People die. And the hurt is as real as a baseball bat."
Stephanie Klein, Straight Up and Dirty
"I had been fed, in my youth, a lot of old wives’ tales about the way men would instantly forsake a beautiful woman to flock around a brilliant one. It is but fair to say that, after getting out in the world, I had never seen this happen."
Dorothy Parker
in which i really miss home this time of year
| Dowden: | What happens if there's an earthquake? |
| Meghan: | I have no idea. |
| Dowden: | I mean that would be bad. The ground would open up and swallow the whole parade! |
| Meghan: | Imagine all the Irish we'd lose. Just terrible. |
| Dowden: | There aren't any real Irish on the west coast. Only Germans who want to be Irish. |
| Meghan: | I think there's only one of those. |
| Dowden: | Yeah and she has issues. Serious issues. |
