I seem to have no problem revealing my crush on the man who murdered Lincoln. Sarah Vowell crushlincolnman Change image and share on social
While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Sarah Vowell agocreedeverlasting Change image and share on social
We go in to liberate Cuba, but Cuba still isn't free; we don't really think through what we'll do after the initial treaty is signed, but we're still occupying. There's chaos and torture and finally an outcry. Sarah Vowell chaoscubafinally share on social
I loved that these two guys argued with each other as if movies actually mattered. Nobody I knew talked about movies that way, but Siskel and Ebert took each movie as it came and talked about whether it was a success on its own terms. Sarah Vowell argueebertguy share on social
The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky. Sarah Vowell actordominantglobally Change image and share on social
The whole point of Louis Armstrong is that no one can really figure him out. There was a while where I thought you could try. Sarah Vowell armstrongfigurelouis Change image and share on social
In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life. Sarah Vowell deathhatelife Change image and share on social
Like Lincoln, I would like to believe the ballot is stronger than the bullet. Then again, he said that before he got shot. Sarah Vowell ballotbulletlincoln Change image and share on social
I discovered that Robert Todd Lincoln was there for each of the first three assassinations. I wanted to write about the Lincoln Memorial, so when I found out he had attended its dedication, that helped focus it further. Sarah Vowell assassinationattenddedication share on social
