"It's hard to see any institutional structure that stands in the way of the homogenization and simplification of these supply chains in international capitalism, unless it is the nation state."

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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

#Way Quotes #Structure Quotes #States Quotes

“Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.”
“I love my mother. I do love her.”

Source : "Larry King Live", edition.cnn.com. November 11, 2005.
“One Almighty is more than all mighties”
“It's sad if people think that's (homemaking) a dull existance, [but] you can't just buy an apartment and furnish it and walk away. It's the flowers you choose, the music you play, the smile you have waiting. I want it to be gay and cheerful, a haven in this troubled world. I don't want my husband and children to come home and find a rattled woman. Our era is already rattled enough, isn't it?”
“I do still get extremely nervous before speeches. My biggest fear is that I'll be standing there in front of hundreds of people and be incapable of talking. I'm afraid that I'll make a complete fool of myself and be unable to go on.”
“While I'm generally silent on the affairs of my biological mother, her recent tirade has taken a gross turn.”

Source : "Frances Bean Cobain Says Dave Grohl Never Creeped on Her" by Christopher R. Weingarten, www.spin.com. April 12, 2012.
“Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.”
“Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.”

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