"We are used to the actions of human beings, not to their stillness."

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Source : V.S. Pritchett (2011). “The Other Side of a Frontier”, p.351, A&C Black

V. S. Pritchett

#Action Quotes #Tranquility Quotes #Used Quotes

“From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.”
“Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.”
“Charity erodes the cultural prerequisites for a vigorous democracy.”

Source : Janet Poppendieck (1999). “Sweet Charity?: Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement”, p.255, Penguin
“We as fighters always want to fight the best possible opponents and the best fights. We want the fans and media to be excited about the fights that we have. I now believe that this is a big fight and people want to see it, I'm not sure that was the case a few years back.”
“I gave you justice, it said, as I was taught it. And I gave you mercy , too, so far as I could. While I could not spare you pain and humiliation, I make you a gift of my own pains and humiliations, that yours might be easier to bear.”
“Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.”
“Every institution places its ultimate weight on preserving its own life. That is why the Church emphasizes loving God over loving one's neighbor.... The push for justice on the other hand might be at the center of the Gospel but it also attacks the balance of power in the society. Since the rich always exploit the poor, to give the poor power, dignity and humanity makes them less pliable, less cooperative.”
“PSH - I am genuinely shocked, saddened and speechless. A truly wonderful man, with a magical touch. My hero. Thoughts are with his family”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 02, 2014

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