"If consumers don't have the wherewithal to spend because all the money's going to the top, and the people at the top only spend a very small fraction of what they earn, then the economy is almost inevitably destined to slow."

-- Robert Reich

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“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”
“One of the things I am very aware of not having in my life is the love of my father. ...but I know now that it is hard to make up that loss in the life of a daughter. It's your dad who tells you that you are beautiful. Its your dad who picks you up over his head and carries you on his shoulders. It's your did who will fight the monsters under your bed. It's your dad who tells you that you are worth a lot, so don't settle for the first guy who tells you you're pretty.”
“Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.”

Source : Joey Adams (1981). “Strictly for laughs”, A & W Publishers, Inc.
“Last night I was struggling with a stomach ache, but [the trainer] gave me some medicine, an IV and I felt good out there today.”
“Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you.”

Source : Jim Morrison (1989). “Wilderness”, Vintage
“But then history does not only consist of documents.”

Source : John Lukacs (2011). “The Hitler of History”, p.265, Vintage
“We are hidiously rich Annabelle-- and I've got three older brothers, all unmarried. Would you consider one of them? If you like, I'll have one shipped across the Atlantic for your inspection." -Lillian Bowman”
“I have made more documentaries in my time than I think I care to remember, though I am immensely proud of all my work.”

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