"There must have been something in the air of Gary that led one into economics: the first Nobel Prize winner, Paul Samuelson, was also from Gary, as were several other distinguished economists."

-- Joseph Stiglitz

#Air Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Winner Quotes

“Recovery challenges the established order and as such, is a 'great idea' along with the ideas of evolution or a 'round earth'; turning all our thinking upside down.”
“By practice and conviction formed, With ancient stubbornness ingrained, Although her body clung and swarmed, My own identity remained.”

Source : Yvor Winters (1978). “The collected poems of Yvor Winters”, Swallow Pr
“The French selectors never do anything by halves; for the first international of the season against Ireland they dropped half the three-quarter line.”
“Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of grace that saves most of us from contempt.”

Source : John Osborne, Anthony Creighton, Arnold Wesker, Bernard Kops (1964). “Epitaph for George Dillon”
“The right to participate in the choice of representatives for Congress includes, as we have said, the right to cast a ballot and to have it counted at the general election whether for the successful candidate or not.”

Source : United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299, (318), 1941.
“One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.”
“As you evolve, you lean that wrestling is not necessarily about stunts or spots. You need to go out and show the audience that they can love you for the persona you are - not because of the risk you're willing to take or the jeopardy you're willing to put your body in.”

Source : Source: www.si.com
“Who would ever care to do brave deed, Or strive in virtue others to excel, If none should yield him his deserved meed Due praise, that is the spur of doing well? For if good were not praised more than ill, None would choose goodness of his own free will.”

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