"The greatest danger to the State is independent intellectual criticism."

-- Murray Rothbard

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“Some people think they are such geniuses and just thought of that. They think they are so smart, like they say "All this talk about Kurt Vile and no one asks him where he got his stupid name from," or, "No one asks where he stole his name from." And I'm like, "Oh, you're a genius."”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“A good boss asks what part she could have played in the problem. And then she asks herself what she can do better next time.”

Source : Lisi Harrison (2009). “The Clique #11: Boys R Us”, p.136, Hachette UK
“I always say this will be my last Metal Gear, but the games in the series that I've personally designed and produced-Metal Gear on MSX, MG2, MGS1, 2, 3, 4, Peace Walker and now MGSV-are what constitute a single Metal Gear Saga. With MGSV, I'm finally closing the loop on that saga.”
“This Administration has led us into an area without vision. Bush has no clear understanding of what is being asked of the citizens, and the military is under his direction.”
“I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.”
“Micropayments are great if you use them for a product or service with certain properties. It must be one where you can get away with usage-based pricing, and where there is a strong rationale for making it cheap, yet not free.”
“To have a breakthrough, you must consciously connect with the invisible forces that are everywhere around you, urging you to go beyond your old conditioning.”
“When I'm awake all night, sometimes I see the people and the city waking up around me. I feel a little bit moody at them for stepping into my night-time. What I want is that feeling when you're in the rain, or a storm. It's a shiver at the edge of your mind, an atmosphere of hearing a sad, distant sound, but it seems closer - like it's just for you. Like hearing rain or a whale-song, a cry in the dark, the far cry.”

Source : "Only five people know I make tunes". Interview with Dan Hancox, www.theguardian.com. October 25, 2007.

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