"Urban people, of course, are terribly scared nowadays. They may yearn for society, but it is risky to go around talking to strangers, for a lot of reasons, one being that people are so accustomed not to have many human contacts that they are afraid they may find out they really prefer life that way."

-- Russell Baker

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“To come to the end of a time of anxiety and fear! To feel the cloud that hung over us lift and disperse - that cloud that dulled the heart and made happiness no more than a memory! This at least is one joy that must have been known by almost every living creature.”

Source : Richard Adams (2014). “Watership Down”, p.59, Oneworld Publications
“I do think awful things may happen at any moment, so while they are not happening, you may as well be pleased.”
“Hayek, in my view, is the leading economic thinker of the 20th century.”

Source : "Reflections on Human Action after 50 years". Cato Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1999.
“But there was another, secret Ruby. This one was as thin as a wisp of air, and had struggled for so long just to be. This was the one that Liam carried with him, without knowing. The one that would ride in his back pocket, whisper words of encouragement, tell him he was born to chase the light.”
“As an undergraduate I held many small jobs as an illustrator.”
“Our small acts of faith and service are how most of us can continue in God and eventually bring eternal light and glory to our family, our friends, and our associates.”

Source : "Mormon Feminists Surprised By New Wording Referring To Women As ‘Blessed Disciples Of Jesus’" by Peggy Fletcher Stack, September 29, 2014.
“Man is programmed to find the programmer.”
“As a leader, it is vitally important that you keep in touch with your boss on a regular, sacrosanct basis. Chances are your boss can provide an aerial view that will make your path more clear.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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