"Anyone informed that the universe is expanding and contracting in pulsations of eighty billion years has a right to ask. What's in it for me?"

-- Peter De Vries

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“A basic principal of modern state capitalism is that costs and risks are socialized to the extent possible, while profit is privatized.”
“Having worked for him in the nuclear weapons policy business, I can tell you that President Reagan was committed to assuring the effectiveness of our nuclear deterrent.”
“Like everyone else in this world, I have had struggles. There's disappointment and obstacles in everybody's life. I feel like I was writing 'Second Chance' not just for myself, but also for the people who have struggled.”
“There are moments as a teacher when I'm conscious that I'm trotting out the same exact phrase my professor used with me years ago. It's an eerie feeling, as if my old mentor is not just in the room, but in my shoes, using me as his mouthpiece.”
“The three most important things in retail are location, location, location. The three most important things for our consumer business are technology, technology, technology.”
“The greatest tragedy in life is to spend your whole life fishing only to discover it was never fish that you were after.”
“While we remember that we are contending against brothers and fellow subjects, we must also remember that we are contending in this crisis for the fate of the British Empire.”
“Friends are an indispensable part of a meaningful life. They are the ones who share our burdens and multiply our blessings. A true friend sticks by us in our joys and sorrows. In good times and bad, we need friends who will pray for us, listen to us, and lend a comforting hand and an understanding ear when needed.”

Source : Beverly LaHaye (1995). “The Desires of a Woman's Heart”, Tyndale House Publishers

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