#reference

Sir, allusion has been made, in an early stage of this debate, to the history of the excitement which once pervaded a considerable part of the country, in reference to the transportation of the mails on the Lord's day. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#considerable #country #day #debate #early

I was delighted to become a popular-culture reference point. I'm still delighted about it actually, and I still find it to be weird. ↗

— Colin Firth

#actually #become #delighted #find #i

Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to gender and race or ethnic origins. ↗

— Diane Wakoski

#context #cultural #distinctly #ethnic #gender

Today the people from my State of Tennessee would listen to this debate, or even talk about a reference to God on our money or in the Halls of Congress or in our Pledge and say, please, let common sense and logic win the day and prevail versus legal mumbo jumbo. ↗

— Zach Wamp

#common #common sense #congress #day #debate

What we prefer to read is sort of like sexual preference, you like what you like. Most of the time you have no clue why. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#like #most #prefer #preference #read

What are you?” he demanded. “A slayer?" I rolled my eyes. “The name's Val, not Buffy. Do I look like a blond cheerleader with questionable taste in men? ↗

— Parker Blue

#tv-reference #funny

I would certainly never suggest that any lesbian should be ashamed of her sexual preference. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#ashamed #certainly #her #i #lesbian

Well, I have a lot of food references in my work. ↗

— Tori Amos

#i #lot #references #well #work

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. ↗

— Fanny Brice

#beauty #greater #letter #personal #recommendation

In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. ↗