We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes abstract fall hero
No officer should be allowed to behave as if they are above the law just because they are responsible for upholding the law. Permitting and protecting even the smallest acts of abuse by a tiny fraction of our officers leads to a culture where extreme acts of abuse are more likely, just like what happened to Laquan McDonald. Rahm Emanuel abuseactallow share on social
There was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time. Rahm Emanuel autoblueprintcrisis Change image and share on social
There are too many senior citizens and good residents in Chicago who are sick and tired of having to walk several blocks out of their way when they leave their homes just to avoid the gangs and drug dealers on the street corner. Rahm Emanuel avoidblockchicago share on social
It is about this very abstract sense of displacement that he feels the moment he turns off the television. Atom Egoyan abstractdisplacementfelt Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social