"The world of rumor and gossip is like a privileged world with which a social scientist or an anthropologist can take the temperature of popular aspirations."

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Source : "An Interview with James C. Scott | Harry G. West and Celia Plender". Gastronomica Interview, gastronomica.org. March 14, 2017.

James C. Scott

#Gossip Quotes #Rumor Quotes #World Quotes

“None of the miracles with which ancient histories are filled, occurred under scientific conditions. Observation never once contradicted, teaches us that miracles occur only in periods and countries in which they are believed in and before persons disposed to believe in them.”

Source : Ernest Renan (2015). “Christ in Art”, p.52, Parkstone International
“I'm sure it really is hard to be an oncologist, and actually, more and more people are surviving cancer.”
“The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes.”
“It comes down to this: If not you, then who?”
“The tropical rain forests are a telling example. Once cut down, they rarely recover. Rainfall drops, deserts spread, the climate warms.”
“If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself. Look inside. Don't let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory.”

Source : Bruce Jenner, Mark Seal (1999). “Finding the Champion Within: A Step-by-Step Plan for Reaching Your Full Potential”, p.162, Simon and Schuster
“There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.”
“It's never too late to think big. Widen your horizons. Look beyond your normal limits. See things in a larger picture. Consider the next step. The flow-on effect. Opportunities will become evident. Motivations will become clear. Perspective will emerge. One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived”

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