"African agriculture today is among, or is, the most under-capitalized in the world. Only seven percent of arable land in Africa is irrigated, compared to 40 percent in Asia."

-- Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin

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“I hate being cold and I hate being wet and around 80% percent of this film I was cold and another 60% I was cold and wet, so it wasn't the best shoot for me.”
“Most of what we know about sales comes from a world of information asymmetry, where for a very long time sellers had more information than buyers. That meant sellers could hoodwink buyers, especially if buyers did not have a lot of choices or a way to talk back.”
“The middle class is growing that's the reality that nobody can stop.”
“THERE WAS NEVER A SCHINDLER'S LIST. It was drawn up by a man called Goldman. This man took money to put a name on that list - no money, no place on the list. I was told this by a Dr Schwartz, in Vienna; he had paid in diamonds to save his wife”
“I love collecting; my joy is finding private press American or European home studio electronic music from the 60s and 70s.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its social dimension is fundamentally a mistake. Until Western Buddhists understand this, their embrace of Buddhism will not help very much in the efforts to bring about meaningful and positive social change, or even in their struggle to transform their ego.”
“We have no more fundamental obligation in government than to ensure the safety of our citizens.”
“What I do with my kids is I tell them I love them every day, but also I tell them the truth.”

Source : "Todd Bridges Says Wearing Diaper Was His Drug-Abuse Low Point". www.foxnews.com. March 17, 2010.

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