"Thou cannot stir a flower Without troubling a star."

-- Francis Thompson

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“Envy is an ill-natured vice, and is made up of meanness and malice. It wishes the force of goodness to be strained, and the measure of happiness abated. It laments over prosperity, and sickens at the sight of health. It oftentimes wants spirit as well as good nature.”
“Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human needs, including the impulse to self actualization and the love for the highest values.”
“I want to manufacture a feud.”
“I can always tell when the mother in law's coming to stay; the mice throw themselves on the traps.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Magicians are definitely more arrogant. They're kind of like "Abra Kadabra, you're an idiot," they don't let you in on the joke. Comedians, you're always in on the joke unless it's Andy Kaufman.”
“There are moments in life, and they happen so infrequently that they tend to really stand out, when life hands you the gift of perspective. Sometimes, we forget to show our appreciation. Sometimes, we get our priorities mixed up. And, sometimes, we forget how far weâ€™ve come. But life always has a way of nudging you to remind you about these important things.”
“Think about the world you want to live and work in. What do you need to know to build the world? Demand that your teachers teach you that.”
“Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis.”

Source : "Inside the Crisis" by Ryan Lizza, www.newyorker.com. October 12, 2009.

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