"Paris, I believe, is a man in his twenties in love with an older woman."

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John Berger

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Paris Quotes

“Mankind owns its destiny, and its destiny is the earth. We are destroying it until we have no destiny.”
“We weaken what we exaggerate.”
“A successful business maximizes the present value of future earnings. The first requirement, therefore, of business success is sustainable profits. One-time winnings, in business as in casinos, are disappointing. We expect more from our investments than that.”

Source : Stephen Young (2003). “Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good”, p.2, Berrett-Koehler Publishers
“The turkey has a destiny which ends on San Martino's day.”
“Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.”
“I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor.”
“There's got to be more to life than just living," Foyle said to the robot. Then find it for yourself, sir. Don't ask the world to stop moving because you have doubts." Why can't we all move forward together?" Because you're all different. You're not lemmings. Some must lead, and hope that the rest will follow." Who leads?" The men who must...driven men, compelled men." Freak men." You're all freaks, sir. But you always have been freaks. Life is a freak. That's its hope and glory.”
“I'm glad that my music has helped other people as it's helped me. It makes me glad that I did what I did with my life.”

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