"The evolution of the capitalist style of life could be easily - and perhaps most tellingly - described in terms of the genesis of the modern Lounge Suit."

-- Joseph A. Schumpeter

#Style Quotes #Suits Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“There is no magic when one no longer believes.”

Source : Hilda Lewis (1998). “The Ship that Flew”, p.80
“Do not forget in the darkness what you have been promised in the light.”

Source : Katie J. Davis (2011). “Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption”, p.204, Simon and Schuster
“There is snobbery in the idea that the modern cult of celebrity has not touched the lofty realm of letters. We are like visitors to a garden or flower show who wander the pathways and do not notice the beautiful flora but instead exchange murmurs about the appearance of the soil.”
“Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our heart, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in. It can be difficult and even frightening to go against the grain, whether it's a personal disagreement with a friend, partner, or family member or a professional decision that affects coworkers and colleagues.”
“A single sentence will suffice for modern man. He fornicated and read the papers. After that vigorous definition, the subject will be, if I may say so, exhausted.”
“To be thoroughly lazy is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Industrious people build industry. Lazy people build civilization.”
“When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk”
“Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.”

Source : "Epigrams on Programming". ACM SIGPLAN Notices 17 (9), pp. 7-13, pu.inf.uni-tuebingen.de. September 1982.

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