"Among minor alterations, I may mention the substitution for the name political economy of the single convenient term economics. I cannot help thinking that it would be well to discard, as quickly as possible, the old troublesome double-worded name of our science."

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William Stanley Jevons

#Thinking Quotes #Names Quotes #Political Quotes

“I like to rock and roll, but I'm a mushy guy, too. I want to be the guy that all the girls love and all the guys want to hang out with.”
“Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.”

Source : "The Shawshank Redemption", www.imdb.com. 1994.
“The goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. It should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break.”

Source : Rick Hansen, Joan Laub (1994). “Going the distance: 7 steps to personal change”
“Nowadays the thief cannot be distinguished from his victim. Neither has any valuable objects on him.”
“The cooler days have brought a wistful mood upon him. The smell of coalsmoke in the air at night. Old times, dead years. For him such memories are bitter ones.”
“Forever is composed of NowsÂ— 'Tis not a different timeÂ— Except for InfinitenessÂ— And Latitude of Home”
“How about no one's ever going to outsell Michael Jackson at selling records because the record industry is over. Game over. There's no more record stores. With no more record stores there's no more pressing plants. With no more pressing plants, there's no more charts.”
“As you open yourself to living at your edge, your deepest purpose will slowly begin to make itself known. In the meantime, you will experience layer after layer of purposes, each one getting closer and closer to the fullness of your deepest purpose. It is as if your deepest purpose is at the center of your being, and it is surrounded by layers of concentric circles, each circle being a lesser purpose. Your life consists of penetrating each circle, from the outside toward the center.”

Source : David Deida (2008). “The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition”, p.61, ReadHowYouWant.com

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