"What is worst about America was acted out. What is best in America doesn't export"
- Robert Stone
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Stone speaks to the duality of America. On one hand, the worst aspects of America are acted out, meaning that the unfavorable elements of the country are on complete screen. This might describe the bigotry, inequality, and violence that have actually belonged of the American experience. On the other hand, the very best elements of America do not export, indicating that the favorable aspects of the nation are not seen by the remainder of the world. This might describe the values of liberty, democracy, and justice that are at the core of the American experience. This quote speaks with the complexity of America, and how the nation is both a source of pride and pity. It is a pointer that while America has actually done excellent things, it has actually also done horrible things, and that the very best elements of the country need to be shown the world.
This quote is written / told by Robert Stone somewhere between August 21, 1937 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 9 other quotes.
"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality"
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
