
The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster. —
Ludwig Von Mises

I am often reminded that the wellspring of Vermont liberty flows from Main Street, not State Street. —
James H. Douglas Jr.

A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king. —
Herman Melville

The main thing for inner contentment is to be in a state of grace. And there is an artistic state of grace, for art is a kind of religion. —
Georges Rodenbach

I'm a big State Fair person, and my main goal is to eat as much food as possible, but I tend not to do the foods on a stick. But I like Big Fat Bacon. —
Alison McGhee

Writing is still my main career, but I would love, for instance, to serve in the New York State Assembly. —
Mark Helprin