"The world's problem is not too many people, but lack of political and economic freedom."

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Source : Julian Lincoln Simon (1998). “The Ultimate Resource 2”, p.495, Princeton University Press

Julian Simon

#People Quotes #Political Quotes #World Quotes

“I'd like my reputation to stay as it is and to be remembered for a wonderful decade.”
“I don't know if I'm the best. There are better shooters, better defenders, but there aren't too many female who play the game like I do.”
“I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience.”
“Supreme egotism and utter seriousness are necessary for the greatest accomplishment, and these the Irish find hard to sustain; at some point, the instinct to see life in a comic light becomes irresistible, and ambition falls before it”

Source : William V. Shannon (1989). “The American Irish: A Political and Social Portrait”, p.24, Univ of Massachusetts Press
“I asked my old man if I could go ice-skating on the lake. He told me, "Wait til it gets warmer."”
“I'm just following the Irish tradition of songwriting, the Irish way of life, the human way of life. Cram as much pleasure into life, and rail against the pain you have to suffer as a result. Or scream and rant with the pain, and wait for it to be taken away with beautiful pleasure . . .”
“I'd catch a punt naked, in the snow, in Buffalo, for a chance to play in the NFL.”
“I hope that I am still racing at 50, as long as I can get out of bed.”

Source : "A CSJ Conversation with Justin Allgaier". Interview with CSJ, christiansportsjournal.com. March 10, 2017.

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