"In economic life competition is never completely lacking, but hardly ever is it perfect."

-- Joseph A. Schumpeter

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“Spending practically every minute of your day on pure survival is an absolutely boring life.”
“The ontology of materialism rested upon the illusion that the kind of existence, the direct "actuality" of the world around us, can be extrapolated into the atomic range. This extrapolation is impossible, however.”
“I never scrimmage Oilers against Oilers...What for? Houston isn't on our schedule.”
“War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene.”
“When we read, it is not ours to absorb all that is written. Our thoughts are jealous and they constantly blank out the thoughts of others, for there is not room enough in us for two scents at one time.”
“Because of the internet, satellite TV, and the digital world, you can stay in touch, you can learn about other people from a young age.”
“I quite agree with Dr. Nordau's assertion that all men of genius are insane, but Dr. Nordau forgets that all sane people are idiots.”
“The faith that I love the best, says God, is hope.”

Source : Charles Peguy (2005). “The Portal of the Mystery of Hope”, p.1, A&C Black

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