"Tore up from the floor up. Followed by a big outtie. John Mathew"

-- J.R. Ward

“A good idea is worthless without impeccable execution and a commitment to iterate.”
“There is no spoon. I am completely spoonless over here.”
“A fig for your bill of fare; show me your bill of company.”
“The United States is the greatest threat to world peace, and has been for a long time, and not merely because it is the world's only superpower. Equally important, the United States is also far more disposed to use its power than any other powerful nation currently is. Though Americans are culturally and emotionally blind to the fact, the mere intrusion of US power is, in and of itself, destabilizing.”
“In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would be one long panic.”

Source : Peter Farb (1968). “Man's Rise to Civilization as Shown by the Indians of North America from Primeval Times to the Coming of the Industrial State”
“When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.”
“When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue.”

Source : Carroll Quigley (1966). “Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time”, New York : Macmillan [c1966]
“Film is the most expensive, highest risk industry in the world.”

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