"The phantasmagoria, the actual experience that we try to understand and organize through narrative, varies from place to place. No single narrative serves the needs of everyone everywhere."

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Sheena Iyengar

#Trying Quotes #Needs Quotes #Narrative Quotes

“To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.”
“Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity.”

Source : Daniel H. Pink (2011). “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, p.29, Penguin
“'Do you think that we shall ever be admitted as a State into the Union without denying the principle of polygamy?' If we are not admitted until then, we shall never be admitted.”
“I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.”

Source : "Clarke Dismisses Medieval Historians". Speech at University College, Worcester, www.theguardian.com. May 09, 2003.
“Thus in this oneness Jesus Christ is the Mediator, the Reconciler, between God and man. Thus He comes forward to MAN on behalf of GOD calling for and awakening faith, love and hope, and to GOD on behalf of MAN, representing man, making satisfaction and interceding. Thus He attests and guarantees to God's free GRACE and at the same time attests and guarantees to God man's free GRATITUDE.”
“To wish is of little account; to succeed you must earnestly desire; and this desire must shorten thy sleep.”
“Getting your education is an advantage you have.”
“To get away from poverty, you need several things at the same time: school, health, and infrastructure - those are the public investments. And on the other side, you need market opportunities, information, employment, and human rights.”

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