"Egoism... is not eliminated by economic reorganization or by material abundance. When basic needs are satisfied, new 'needs' emerge. In our society, people want no simply clothes, but fashionable clothes; not shelter, but a house to display their wealth and taste."

-- Peter Singer

#Clothes Quotes #People Quotes #House Quotes

“Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.”
“The Lord recently spoke a powerful word to me, 'No more delay!' This word has many applications, which the Lord led me to release as a series of prophetic decrees during Glory of Zionâ€™s recent Head of The Year Conference.”
“To be embraced, a change effort must be socially constructed in a process that gives everyone the right to set priorities, diagnose barriers , and generate options.”
“If a Christian really believed that his neighbor will be tortured in all eternity in Hell, he should try day and night to persuade him to repent and believe. How sad that this doesn't happen.”
“I have a great advantage over many of my colleagues inasmuch as my students bring with them to class their own personal knowledge of national, regional, religious, ethnic, occupational, and family folklore traditions.”
“Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.”
“Junior colleges are high schools with ashtrays.”
“I felt my cell phone buzz, and I looked at the screen. Ranger. â€œYour GPS just went blank,â€ Ranger said when I answered. â€œThe car exploded.â€ There was a beat of silence. â€œRafael won the pool,â€ Ranger said. â€œAre you okay?â€ â€œYes.â€ â€œIâ€™ll send someone.”

Source : Janet Evanovich (2011). “Smokin' Seventeen”, p.146, Hachette UK

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