There’s no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it’s only a question of comparative badness, brother.

Television contracts the imagination and radio expands it.

Thought is an errand boy, fear a mine of worries.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation – being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.

In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift – a more human face.

Well-functioning financial systems are important in achieving sustained economic growth. They play a crucial role in channeling household savings into the corporate sector and allocating investment funds among firms.

The standard growth theory tells us that economic growth in per capita basis comes from mainly two sources: capital deepening and total factor productivity growth, or TFP growth.

The direct investment of Japanese businesses to East Asian economies accelerates the reallocation of their production bases. Consequently, between Japan and the other East Asian countries, both exports and imports are growing substantially.

Then Carrot said, “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness, captain. That’s what they say.””What?” Vimes sudden rage was like a thunderclap. “Who says that? When has that ever been true? It’s never been true! It’s the kind of thing people without power say to make it all seem less bloody awful,...

As for the short run effects, exchange rate movements influence the economy through changing relative prices between goods at home and abroad.

I wish it were not a sin to have liked it so.

We are often so worried about what is going to happen that we can’t enjoy what is happening NOW.

Most of my father’s life consisted of traveling to almost every part of Europe.

I went to work in an office and learned, among other lessons, to do things I did not care for, and to do them well. Before I left this office, two of my books had already been published.

People who have NO ambition to make a difference in this life should not interrupt the people who DO.

Look at me. I am insecure. I need your reaction to what I am doing, but you’re not cool enough to be my friend. Therefore, I will just pray you see this because the approval of God is not all I need.

People vote for whom they believe will be the best president and representative for our country. The First Lady is not on the ballot.

If a woman chooses to support her husband and become First Lady, I believe she must do so with the understanding that the public expects the full-meal deal.

It doesn’t matter who said it, as long as it changed you.

Every quote is like a Picasso. The meaning is different for each person and half the admirers miss the true intent and twisted humor of it all.

Nuestras dudas son traidoras, porque nos hacen perder aquello que pudimos ganar, por miedo a intentarlo

Which came first — the observer or the particle?

Im looking for a girl who’s fun to be around.

Nor is there wanting in the pressSome spirit to stand simply forth,Heroic in it nakedness,Against the uttermost of earth.The tale of earth’s unhonored thingsSounds nobler there than ‘neath the sun;And the mind whirls and the heart sings,And a shout greets the daring one.

There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough – there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph.

I do feel like I have important, beautiful things to say about the world, I just can’t think of them at this particular instant.

I feel the deepest, heartfelt pity for any adult who has never been in love.

No one likes to be typecast or stereotyped, especially actors. But who would know Esther Williams without a swimming pool, Bela Lugosi without a cape, or Elvis Presley without his guitar. Would we even care?

People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you’ll be better at it. But actually, it’s how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.

Do not be misled by what you see around you, or be influenced by what you see. You live in a world which is a playground of illusion, full of false paths, false values and false ideals. But you are not part of that world.

People like me who were engaging in brinkmanship with the party economic bosses and the open dissidents who were being arrested were pursuing a common goal in different ways.

It is what makes the reform process an art, not just a science. You have to develop a strategy that tells you what reform measures you should follow and in what sequence.

It is our prison and the symbol of our captor.

But the Civic Forum has put me in a very visible position, and I expect that I will be in the parliament after the June elections.

I don’t really want fame and fortune; I just want to enjoy playing my music for people that enjoy hearing it.

To investigate the history of man’s development, the most important finds are, of course, hominid fossils.

It’s a little early in our relationship for us to be ‘surmounting,’ but, hey, I’m game if you are. I’ll even let you be on top.” He looked directly at me, a coy smile playing on his lips.

I can’t think of any other region in the world which is such a vast source of fossils.

A number of scientists with greatly different backgrounds can come up with completely different assessments. The discussions or controversies are endless. Once a year, we try to bring the most important discoverers together to exchange their experiences and knowledge.

Don’t ever let rejections or failures put you down and keep you from trying. Believe in yourself, have an unwavering desire to excel, put in your best your efforts, persevere and you will blaze your trail.

Quitting is never an option on the road to success. Find the way forward. If you have a positive mindset and are willing to persevere, there is little that is beyond your reach. The attitude of being ready to work even in the face of challenges and despite odds is what will make all the...

He who labours, prays.

After bearing the consequences of a mistake, the person either becomes a better person or completely succumbs to the atrocity.

Leave if you must. But leave when you are strong, not weak. Leaving should be a choice and not the only option.

success and failure is like two sides of coin depends on your willingness.

we inhale life and exhale words. that’s just what writers’ do–

The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

You were, arecactus tourism. meeting you: granularfractals borrowed from oceans.