"In the four decades after World War II, manufacturing jobs paid more than other jobs for given skills. But that is much less true today. Increased international competition has forced American manufacturers to reduce costs. As a result, the pay premium for low-skilled workers in manufacturing is smaller than it once was."

-- Christina Romer

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“In early Islam, it was an absolute tenet that the prophet was not to be worshipped. The prophet was a messenger. And one of the things that's happened in Islam is this cult of the prophet, which to my view is counter to the original tradition.”
“More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.”
“For memory is a moral action, a choice. You can choose to remember. You can choose not.”
“I was taught to believe, "If you work hard, you will be successful. If you are not successful, it is because you didn't work hard enough."”

Source : Source: www.slate.com
“If your cat's speaking Latin, you might have a problem.”
“I don't want people to forget Babe Ruth. I just want them to remember Henry Aaron.”
“I went to LA because my parents were there and somebody asked me if I wanted to be in a movie. It was easy, it wasn't easy to do, but I fell into it. I made a living as an actor for a long time, but I didn't think of myself as an actor, I thought I was a writer.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Thank you for allowing me to use colors as rich and deep as you please. I had always wanted to do so, yet was never allowed because of the color capabilities of our lithographers. Now that I have done it, I don't think I'll ever go back.”

Source : Maxfield Parrish, Alma Gilbert-Smith, Joyce Stoner, Trust for Museum Exhibitions (2005). “Maxfield Parrish: master of make-believe”, Philip Wilson Publishers

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