Dartwill Aquila Week – Day 4

Dartwill Aquila Week, 7 quotes a day for 7 days
Picture is of a sculpture by Beth Laurin
Day 4 – Dedicated to Michael Parenti (1933 – ), If you are interested in history, the media, intellectuals or truth, Michael is your go-to guy.

They were addicted to having fun
to dull their lack of happiness.

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It can be proven mathematically, biologically, religiously and historically
that we all belong to the same family.
But until it is felt, nothing is proven.

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I’m gonna curl my feathers and paint the tips of my wings.
I’m gonna pierce my beak and wear gold identity rings.
On my breast I’ll get a tattoo, “Cats just ain’t my thing.”
and do my tail in the style called Party Flyers’ Fling.
I won’t be able to fly and I won’t be able to sing
but everyone will see that nobody pulls my strings.
Pling!

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We’ve all got a ticket to the future,
but the seats aren’t numbered
and they keep moving the stage.

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Pebbles, dust and sand,
the remains of greatness in history’s hand.

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If they refer to listeners as “ears”
and viewers as “eyeballs”,
what are they going to call lovers?

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The West Bank is now the Judea-Samaria area.