"To escape the cycle of tragedy, we (searchers) have to be tough on the ideas of the planners, even while we salute their goodwill."

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William Easterly

#Ideas Quotes #Tragedy Quotes #Tough Quotes

“Pretty Woman was the easiest job I've ever done. I just wore the right toupee.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Dedicated to my brother Richard with all my heart.”
“I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.”
“You know daytime television? You know what it's supposed to be for? It's to keep unemployed people happy. It's supposed to stop them running to the social security demanding mad luxuries like cookers and windows.”
“Books on scientific photography with such beauty, breadth, and insight are rare. Felice Frankel's Envisioning Science is chock full of mind-boggling images and valuable information--not only for curious artists, students, and lay people, but also for seasoned researchers and photographers. The eclectic Frankel is both a scientist and photographer, and with the cold logic of the one and the inspired vision of the other, she covers an array of topics sure to stimulate your imagination and sense of wonder at the incredible vastness of the physical world.”
“There are alternate definitions of manhood in the West.”
“If you don't believe it yourself your team darn sure won't.”

Source : "Rex Ryan's Press Conference" by Jane McManus, www.espn.com. August 06, 2010.
“I mean, these are really dedicated people [in Lovecraft Society] when it comes to [h.P.] Lovecraft. But in the top floor of the John Hay Library, you have all of Lovecraft's archives. And messing around in there, I noticed, I said, what are these paintings? And the librarian told me, "Well, those are Pickman's paintings." I said, "I thought this was like something he made up, like The Necronomicon, that kind of stuff." And he said no, that the guy actually existed.”

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