"It has been true in Western societies and it seems to be true elsewhere that you do not find democratic systems apart from capitalism, or apart from a market economy, if you prefer that term"

-- Peter L. Berger

#Economy Quotes #Democratic Quotes #Being True Quotes

“Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.”
“Outside, there was that predawn kind of clarity, where the momentum of living has not quite captured the day. The air was not filled with conversation or thought bubbles or laughter or sidelong glances. Everyone was sleeping, all of their ideas and hopes and hidden agendas entangled in the dream world, leaving this world clear and crisp and cold as a bottle of milk in the fridge.”

Source : Reif Larsen (2010). “The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel”, p.103, Penguin
“I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don't know about--and probably never will unless the Air Force discloses them.”
“Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized...”

Source : Emanuel Lasker (2013). “Lasker's Manual of Chess”, p.337, Courier Corporation
“Palestinian people are in love with life.”
“My dream was to go to Nashville. I had my sights set on my dream. I used to have an '89 Toyota Ford truck. On the front of the truck, I had this license plate with cowboy boots and a guitar that I had airbrushed at Wal-Mart. It said 'Chasin' A Dream.' That was kind of my motto.”
“I'm improvising all the time. Everything I do is improvised. On the piano, at least.”

Source : Interview with Jason Heller, www.avclub.com. April 2, 2010.
“Letters are meaningless unless put together correctly. Words are worthless unless backed by truth. Sentences are handed out and judged accordingly, but only genuinely honest men or women can create writings that change the world forever.”

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