"Rarely has a collection of essays from a dozen scholars created a whole greater than the sum of its parts, but Capitalism Takes Command conveys with detail, coherence, and sophistication the changes in the American economy in the nineteenth century under the multiple imperatives of capitalism."

-- Joyce Appleby

#Details Quotes #Dozen Quotes #Coherence Quotes

“Refinement is the delicate aroma of Christianity.”
“To illustrate what I mean, an apt dancer may be in thorough unison with the others in that particular group, and at the same time reveal a difference in dancing temperament, rhythm or technique; she may phrase, accentuate or actually interpret differently.”
“The United States and the European Union do want to have a rule of law, and that rule of law should be for a fair trial. And that fair trial needs to have an impartial jury.”

Source : "The Anderson Cooper 360° Show", transcripts.cnn.com. December 7, 2009.
“Before I had my son, I learned that I had previa and he was breach. When this happened, I felt so out of control. I decided to stay strong and kept doing the poses that help turn the baby. After several disappointing doctor's visits with the same scenario, I realized that I was stuck on my birthing plan.”
“It would show hugely if I didn't want to be somewhere. Doing what you want to do can only generate good energy.”
“I became fascinated by the fact that you could translate written material into performance.”
“I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.”
“I don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.”

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