"The consequence could be that we would have an escalation that would take place that would not only involve many lives, but I think it could consume the Middle East in a confrontation and a conflict that we would regret."

-- Leon Panetta

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“So, is there a "new economy?" The answer is: It depends. It depends on how you define new economy, and it depends on where you live.”
“Art is a Great Goddess of infinite intrigue and illusion, and even a lifetime of worship may not find her fickle soul.”
“We quickly discovered that two kittens were much more fun than one.”
“Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch.”
“Only recently serious research into the relationship between photography and art has taken place. Why has it been so long in coming ? In some respects historical research is analogous with that of science. The bringing to light of factual material and the development of ideas is to a large extent cumulative. But when artists themselves were, from about 1910, beginning to tear down the bastions protecting Art in its ivory tower, questioning the idea of Art with a capital 'A', photography was inevitably to assume a new stature both in the eyes of artists and the public, too.”
“Markets are not static entities that are 'intervened' in (for good or bad) but are outcomes of public and private interactions.”
“Is [football] for everybody? Of course not. But it is a meaningful contribution beyond, I think, other alternatives.”

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