"observation of realities has never, to put it mildly, been one of the strengths of economic development theory."

-- Jane Jacobs

#Reality Quotes #Development Quotes #Economics Quotes

“We've got a lot of guys in here that are playing for pride and contracts and different things. Now that we are out of the race, guys are playing looser and you can see it in our play.”
“Healing is a moral thing to do.”
“The Palestinian state is within our grasp. Soon the Palestinian flag will fly on the walls, the minarets and the cathedrals of Jerusalem.”
“The purpose of our lives is to add value to the people of this generation and those that follow.”
“If a belief is not realized immediately in open deeds, it is stored up for the guidance of the future.”
“Inside the envelope with the letter was a little Princess Leia action figure USB flash drive. (they make these?) For me to store my novel on, since he was right-I never back up my computer's hard drive. The sight of it-it's Princess Leia in her Hoth outfit, my favorite of her costumes (how had he remembered?) brought tears to my eyes.”
“It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last.”
“If you look at a group of people that had faith, it's got to be the Jews. They followed Moses through the desert for 40 years with no map. There had to be one guy in the back, like, 'I don't think he knows where he's going.'”

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