"Away down the river, A hundred miles or more, Other little children Shall bring my boats ashore."

-- Robert Louis Stevenson

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“The effort of the economist is to "see," to picture the interplay of economic elements. The more clearly cut these elements appear in his vision, the better; the more elements he can grasp and hold in his mind at once, the better. The economic world is a misty region. The first explorers used unaided vision. Mathematics is the lantern by which what before was dimly visible now looms up in firm, bold outlines. The old phantasmagoria disappear. We see better. We also see further.”

Source : Irving Fisher (2006). “Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices, and Appreciation and Interest”, p.119, Cosimo, Inc.
“Polite conversationalists leave no mark save the scars upon the Earth that could have been prevented had they stood their ground.”
“The time will come when this luscious golden tomato, rich in nutrition, a delight to the eye, a joy to the palate whether fried, baked, broiled or even eaten raw will form the foundation of a great garden industry.”
“He who has waited long enough, will wait forever. And there comes the hour when nothing more can happen and nobody more can come and all is ended but the waiting that knows itself in vain.”
“Takeovers wouldn't cause the stock market to rise unless there is an upward reassessment of earnings (potential). People are more optimistic and confident about the future.”
“Lindsay Lohan's collaboration was a disaster. I am furious but I can't do anything about it. That happens to a lot of designers. We were the creators and patrons, responsible for the creation and destiny of our houses. But when we gave up our houses, we gave up our souls.”
“It is very nearly impossible... to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.”
“To what base ends, and by what abject ways, Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!”

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