"Men had suddenly become a scarce commodity, if not quite as sought after as rice."

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Source : John Burnham Schwartz (2009). “The Commoner”, p.8, Vintage

John Burnham Schwartz

#Men Quotes #Commodity Quotes #Rice Quotes

“... and through it all and afterwards they would be together, making their own world where nothing mattered but the things they could give to one another, the loveliness, the silence, and the peace.”
“My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.”
“We don't invent our missions, we detect them.”
“I think I would make a good spy. I can sort of be a chameleon. People don't notice me very easily. I never get recognized.”
“Chinese companies may well be competitive on their domestic market, but it will be another 6 to 8 years before they become serious competitors internationally. We should not be afraid of China, but should learn from them instead.”
“Allow yourself to lose your way.”
“And anyone that calls me a sell-out is just jealous.”
“I think a lot of people, when they think about the house, they think of the print. But when people think about Emilio Pucci, I want them to think about this really, really hot girl, so my biggest job is to give her a face and an identity - and I do that by trying to associate that kind of print that people have in their minds with a kind of girl who is free-spirited, rebellious, a little bit rock 'n' roll, and who has a lot of energy, who is up.”

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