"A man that steps aside from the world and has leisure to observe it without interest and design, thinks all mankind as mad as they think him."

-- E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

#Art Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“No extension of foreign trade will immediately increase the amount of value in a country, although it will very powerfully contribute to increase the mass of commodities and therefore the sum of enjoyments.”

Source : David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch (1852). “The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch”, p.72
“When, within our souls and psyches we are made aware of a safe but insistent drum beat, repeated like butterfly wings in motion, we sense the message...that our inner self has begun its search for freedom.”
“I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT Now it's a daily word”
“There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry”
“Almost anything is edible with a dab of French mustard on it.”

Source : Nigel Slater (2005). “The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen with Nigel Slater”, Gotham
“The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.”

Source : "Alito: Threat to Judicial Independence at Historic High" by Michael Scholl, October 4, 2006.
“The brain is a commodity used to fertilize ideas.”
“We don't give our criminals much punishment, but we sure give 'em plenty of publicity.”

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