"The physical lot of surviving workers had notably improved, with unemployment insurance, social security, and the new health services, while their children's school education was assured by the government-operated schools: in addition, they had, for intellectual or emotional stimulus and diversion, the radio and the television. But the work itself was no longer as various, as interesting, or as sustaining to the personality..."

-- Lewis Mumford

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“The big frustration for me is that people are growing so cynical about politics that you see them basically shrug and say, "Oh, yeah. Who cares that Harper is shutting down debate? Who cares that he's building prisons, and everything? All the politicians are the same so why should we be outraged about one rather than the other?" And my point is Canadians need to wake up. This is not the Canada they'd recognize if they looked closely.”

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“I'm a social butterfly. Once I get somewhere, I can make myself at ease and start the team bonding and build a relationship with my team, all my teammates, all the coaches, all the coaching staff.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“What happened to you?â€ Jace looked affronted. â€œWhat happened to me?â€ Alec shook him, not lightly. â€œYou said you were going for a walk! What kind of walk takes six hours?â€ â€œA long one?â€ Jace suggested.”
“Since the date, 1776, is placed on the bottom course of the pyramid [on the Great Seal], and since the number 13 has been so important in the history of the United States and in the symbols of the seal, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the thirteen courses of the pyramid may represent thirteen time-periods of thirteen years each.”
“We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. Yet we should not pass up our opportunities in that critical 3%”
“Cheats prosper until there are enough who bear grudges against them to make sure they do not prosper.”
“All of us, whether or not we're celebrities, every one ought to spend part of their life making someone else's life better.”
“Oh Liberty! Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name!”

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