"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer."

-- Adam Smith

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“There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.”
“You got to wrestle with your conscience. You got to listen to people. It doesn't come so easy to me that this is right and that's wrong. It's never that simple.”

Source : The PBS Interview, www.pbs.org. May 5, 2008.
“One thing about New York is you can understand how you're perceived really easily if you just get on the train, by the way people look at you. But there's still an anonymity in it.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com
“The army of Grant and the army of Lee are together. They are one now in faith, in hope, in fraternity, in purpose, and in an invincible patriotism. And, therefore, the country is in no danger. In justice strong, in peace secure, and in devotion to the flag all one.”
“In the desert, the only god is a well.”
“Feeling inspired, being challenged. Learning something new, something meaningful. Knowing change is possible and I can make that happen. Understanding and loving others, feeling truly connected and authentic. Good food, great sex, and belly laughs. All the basic foundations of happiness, really!”

Source : "Jaime Murray: Taking Care of Heart, Mind, and Body". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Here in the city the worst thing that can happen to a nation has happened: we are a people afraid of its youth.”

Source : Elizabeth Hardwick (1984). “Bartleby in Manhattan, and Other Essays”, Vintage
“I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.”

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