"Until the 19th century, the term 'to consume' was used mainly in its negative connotations ofÂ 'destruction' and 'waste'.Â Tuberculosis was known as 'consumption', that is, a wasting disease.Â ThenÂ economists came up with a bizarre theory, which has become widely accepted, according to which the basis of a sound economy is a continual increase in the consumption (that is, waste) ofÂ Â goods"

-- Petr Skrabanek

#Negative Quotes #Tuberculosis Quotes #Disease Quotes

“Grief is a circular staircase.”
“There's a bunch of people who sit around and make excuses for themselves and get upset with artists, but you already know what this is - it's an ego-driven business.”
“Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.”
“I ask why your Omnipotent God does not hold a man back when he is about to commit a sin or offence. It is childâ€™s play for God. Why did He not kill war lords? Why did He not remove the fury of war from their minds? In this way God could have saved humanity from great calamity and horror.”
“In L.A. summer's blistering heat, I've seen many girls wearing short skirts with Ugg boots. I like the boots, and the short skirts, but I've always wondered, don't their feet get hot?”

Source : Interview with Julie Miller, www.seventeen.com. November 3, 2008.
“If the thing is impossible, you need not trouble yourselves about it; if possible, try for it.”

Source : John Ruskin (2015). “Lectures on Architecture and Painting”, p.53, John Ruskin
“The education of circumstances is superior to that of tuition.”
“sometimes gossip is by far the most reliable source of information about yourself and all your friends, especially in Manhattan. I always say why trust myself when gossip can tell moi the real truth about moi?”

Source : Plum Sykes (2007). “Bergdorf Blondes: A Novel”, Miramax Books

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