The view... from my apartment... was the World Trade Center... Now it's gone. They attacked it. This symbol of... of American ingenuity and strength... and labor and imagination and commerce and it's gone. But you know what the view is now? The Statue of Liberty. The view from the south of Manhattan is the Statue of Liberty. You can't beat that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart acknowledges the loss of the WTC but emphasizes the enduring symbolism of the Statue of Liberty.
- In plain terms
- The world trade center is gone, but liberty remains.
- What can you take from it?
- Core values endure even when physical symbols fall.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What endures after trauma?
- What symbolizes your country?
Another view
It glosses over the scale of the tragedy.
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