"The second reason why we haven't observed the growing gap is that our historical and social science analyses have concentrated on what has been happening within the 'middle classes' - that is, to that ten to fifteen percent of the population of the world-economy who consumed more surplus than they themselves produced. Within this sector there really has been a relatively dramatic flattening of the curve between the very top (less than one percent of the total population) and the truly 'middle' segments, or cadres (the rest of the ten to fifteen percent)."

-- Immanuel Wallerstein

#Class Quotes #Curves Quotes #Historical Quotes

“Only bad writers think that their work is really good.”

Source : "Ten rules for writing fiction". www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2010.
“I have been working since I was 14, nonstop.”
“I started out mopping floors, waiting tables, and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts. I poured my heart and soul into a small business. And when I saw how out-of-touch Washington had become with the core values of this great nation, I put my name forward and ran for office.”

Source : "Friends say the real John Boehner nothing like his 'insider' image" by Padmananda Rama and Brianna Keilar, www.cnn.com. November 7, 2010.
“You donâ€™t drive races on paper.”
“He who has his thumb on the purse has the power.”
“This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of Canadian children with a disability by providing a more direct route to help them reach their full potential.”
“Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision.”

Source : "WWD CEO Summit: Anna Wintour in Conversation With Leslie Moonves" by Erik Maza, wwd.com. October 30, 2013.
“Mucken Singh works VERY hard on his brawler's physique!”

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