Fields of Gold Quotes

“Chancellor,” Paul corrected. “But, he’s much more powerful than a president could ever be and much, much more ambitious. There is really no one who can stop him, and the thing that bothers me is, no one even seems to want to try. Today in Germany the people don’t worship God, they worship all things German. Hitler is the high priest of their religion. He decides who does and doesn’t belong in the congregation, and they love him for it. And if a few outsiders are hurt by that, what does it matter as long as there are bread and jobs.”
― Marie Bostwick, Fields Of Gold

“Eva, people expect a lot from their heroes. On the one hand, they want them to be like their sons and brothers, not too educated, not too proud, not too smart. Probably because if people really do have to be remarkable to accomplish remarkable things it means most of us never will. If you have to be born with a great destiny it might mean the rest of us are here just taking up space. Nobody wants to read that in their morning paper, even if it’s true. “On the other hand, people want heroes to be without human flaws—unfailingly honest, immune to temptation, fearless. And if they aren’t, the same crowd that was so quick to put them up on a pedestal will pull them down even quicker.” “But that’s crazy, Mama.” I tossed the newspaper aside in disgust. “If heroes aren’t just as flawed as the rest of us, where is the bravery in that? I would think that heroism means overcoming your fears and failures long enough to do something great. Isn’t that more difficult than not having fears in the first place?”
― Marie Bostwick, Fields Of Gold

“The Depression was when everyone in America learned they were alone.”
― Marie Bostwick, Fields Of Gold