"We can applaud the state lottery as a public subsidy of intelligence, for it yields public income that is calculated to lighten the tax burden of us prudent abstainers at the expense of the benighted masses of wishful thinkers."

-- Willard Van Orman Quine

#Yield Quotes #Subsidies Quotes #Prudent Quotes

“Christians know that Christianity is simply extended training in dying early. That is what we have always been about.”
“Its amazing what a bit of soot and shaving can do for muscle definition, honestly.”
“We've been able to handle any team that you guys put in front of us. We've had confidence since day one. ... We feel like any team we play against, we've got what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win.”
“I love motor learning because it's very basic and primal. A lot of what I like to learn correlates with the opposite of what gets you laid. I can ride a unicycle and I can juggle. These are unimpressive things to know.”
“I think that would be great, if I could be in a city and wasn't even allowed to work.”

Source : "'Conchords': HBO's new 'mascots' for New Zealand". Interview with Christine Fenno, ew.com. June 14, 2007.
“The joy of losing consists in this: Where there are no expectations, there is no disappointment.”
“When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single like I do.”
“Unanimous hatred is the greatest medicine for a human community.”

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