"The problem isn't that people don't understand how good things are. It's that they know, from personal experience, that things really aren't that good."

-- Paul Krugman

#People Quotes #Problem Quotes #Economics Quotes

“The way I approached a question, my habit of mind, the way I looked at things, what I took for granted - all this was myself and it did not seem to me that I could alter it.”
“All known living bodies are sharply divided into two special kingdoms, based upon the essential differences which distinguish animals from plants, and in spite of what has been said, I am convinced that these two kingdoms do not really merge into one another at any point.”
“I'm tryna do it all tonight, I got plans. I got a certain lust for life, and as it stands.”
“That mush plays havoc downstairs, you know?”
“A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do”
“When you see runners in town is easy to distinguish beginners from veterans. The ones panting are beginners; the ones with quiet, measured breathing are the veterans. Their hearts, lost in thought, slowly tick away time. When we pass each other on the road, we listen to the rhythm of each other's breathing, and sense the way the other person is ticking away the moments.”
“You must develop personal contacts if you want to be successful.”
“The attitude you bring to your giving will reflect the benefits you gain.”

Source : Azim Jamal, Harvey McKinnon (2008). “The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All”, p.21, Penguin

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