"It is among the less privileged groups relatively new to leisure and consumption that the zest for possessions retains something of its pristine energy."

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Source : David Riesman (1964). “Abundance for What?”, p.179, Transaction Publishers

David Riesman

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“I thought for a minute about an actor and a musician simultaneously, but I think that's always very loaded as an actor when you become a "slash," and you do an actor "slash" anything. You better be really, really good at it.”

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“Imagination is as effortless as perception, unless we think it might be â€˜wrongâ€™, which is what our education encourages us to believe.”

Source : Keith Johnstone (1981). “Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre”, p.80, Routledge
“I didn't miss any games, but Coach Knight came out and spent three days with my family in Chicago when my dad passed away. I came back and played and it was good therapy for me. Having a basketball family and a coach who understood and actually became like a father figure for that time was comforting to me, and I'm sure that will be comforting to Coleman.”
“I will definitely attempt to sail around the world again. In fact, I can't wait for the chance to try again.”

Source : Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent (2011). “Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas”, p.199, Thomas Nelson Inc
“I may be the prat in the hat, that's cool, but I drive an Aston Martin DB5.”
“We protect virtue so that virtue will protect us.”
“Lack of prayer is the cause of lack of time.”
“If you believe our president, a former oil businessman, is going to end our addiction to oil, shame on all of us.”

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