"People in the rich countries who have done very well, who are at the top of the income pyramid, try to steamroll over the opposition of the middle without changing anything in social programs, or any redistribution. And they take their votes for a given. They have rich people that bankroll them. And the globalization would continue, but it would continue with permanent dissatisfaction among large segments of the people."

-- Branko Milanovic

#Country Quotes #People Quotes #Trying Quotes

“Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.”
“Books, I knew then and now, give body to our ideas and imaginations, make them flesh in the world; a bookstore is the city where our fleshed-out inner selves reside.”
“Saying goodbye doesn't mean anything. It's the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.”
“The nineties, ecstatic decade!”
“I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people realize.”
“It's a lot harder to keep your cool than it is to lose it. That's on any work ethic. Even if you're a big producer on a movie set, or whatever, it's a lot harder to be a pro than be a baby on your crew. That's one work ethic to keep in mind, as one bad apple could give five people a bad day, when that one person could've stepped up their own efforts a little more and not bring anyone else down.”
“It sometimes takes days, even weeks, before a dog's nerves tire. In the case of terriers it can run into months.”
“I got to actually tattoo one of the members of The Misfits. The very first tattoo I ever did was this Misfits skull.”

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