"[T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer . . . [taking] away from before their eyes the greatest of all inducements to industry, frugality, and sobriety, by giving them a dependence of somewhat else than a careful accumulation during youth and health for support in age and sickness."

-- Benjamin Franklin

#Eye Quotes #Government Quotes #Giving Quotes

“From here on out, I am only interested in what is real. Real people, real feelings, that's it. That's all I'm interested in.”
“But I've been there and done that. I'm not trying to prove anything to anybody, and if somebody wants me to come, if they can afford what I ask, it's not as much as Madonna makes; not that I want what Madonna makes, but I was saying.”
“Thus will we deal with life, my little help-meet. Will we not, eh? What though it blink at us like an owl that is blinded by the sun, we will yet force it to smile.”
“Each temple building is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, but the temple building alone does not bless. The endowed blessings and divine functionsâ€”come through obedience and faithfulness to priesthood authority and covenants made.”
“Upscale young men seem to go for the kind of woman who plays with a full deck of credit cards, who won't cry when she's knocked to the ground while trying to board the six o clock Eastern shuttle, and whose schedule doesn't allow for a sexual encounter lasting more than twelve minutes.”
“Be guided by the axiom: There are no limits to the ability to contribute on the part of a properly selected, well-trained, appropriately supported, and, above all, committed person.”
“We're Mexi-cans not Mexi-can'ts.”
“Even though I'm English, I've all my life been heavily exposed to American television and culture in general.”

Source : "Dominic West on The Hour, John Carter, and yes, The Wire". Interview with Will Harris, tv.avclub.com. November 26, 2012.

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