"If a man were living in isolation his income would be literally his product. Make him the monarch and owner of an island, and the fruits that he raises and the clothing that he makes constitute, in themselves, his income. This ceases to be true when trading begins."

-- John Bates Clark

#Men Quotes #Islands Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“I think that we all have within us the potential for almost anything. If we play close attention to our lives, then we can get at it somehow.”

Source : Interview with Susan Sarandon, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 1, 2002.
“I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes,Â because IÂ dress to please myself. If somebody doesnâ€™t like what Iâ€™m wearing, itâ€™s their problem, not mine”
“Thus, in a middle course between these heights and depths, they drifted through life rather than lived, the prey of aimless days and sterile memories, like wandering shadows that could have acquired substance only by consenting to root themselves in the solid earth of their distress.”
“I'm about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That's the distance my left ear is from my right.”
“Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men?”
“I got this black chick, she don't know how to act Always talkin' out her neck, makin' her fingers snap She like, "Listen Jigga Man, I don't care if you rap You better - R-E-S-P-E-C-T me”
“I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”
“We walk around every day not knowing the exact level of risk and benefit associated with most of our actions, yet it remains our responsibility to decide whatâ€™s worth pursuing.”

Source : "On CrossFit and Risk" by Julie Foucher, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 21, 2014.

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