"The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury."

-- Ray Stannard Baker

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“Anyone wishing to communicate with Americans should do so by e-mail, which has been specially invented for the purpose, involving neither physical proximity nor speech.”
“Don't accuse anyone with the temerity to question your sad supernatural fantasies of having a 'closed mind' or being 'blind to possibilities'. A closed mind asks no questions, unthinkingly accepting that which it wants to believe. The blindness is all yours."[17”

Source : "When It Comes to Psychics, My Stance Is Hardcore: They Must Die Alone in Windowless Cells". www.theguardian.com. December 04, 2006.
“We can do things the cheap way, the simple way, for the short-term and without regard for the future. Or, we can make the extra effort, do the hard work, absorb the criticism and make decisions that will cause a better future.”

Source : Michael Rounds' State of the State Address at the South Dakota State Capitol, legis.sd.gov. January 11, 2005.
“Jerry Goldsmith is the #1 composer working now. He's open to new ideas and always inventing.”
“Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.”
“Focus on competition has always been a formula for mediocrity.”

Source : "How Technology Is Transforming the Wine Industry" by Daniel Burrus, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 9, 2016.
“Passion and drive are not the same at all. Passion pulls you toward something you cannot resist. Drive pushes you toward something you feel compelled or obligated to do. If you know nothing about yourself, you can't tell the difference. Once you gain a modicum of self-knowledge, you can express your passion.....It's not about jumping through someone else's hoops. That's drive.”

Source : Randy Komisar, Kent L. Lineback (2001). “The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living”, p.83, Harvard Business Press
“The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

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