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Richard Florida

"Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble daysâ€”the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyismâ€”was fueled by a need to fill a huge emotional and psychological void left by the absence of meaningful work. When people cease to find meaning in work, when work is boring, alienating, and dehumanizing, the only option becomes the urge to consumeâ€”to buy happiness off the shelf, a phenomenon we now know cannot suffice in the long term."

-- Richard Florida

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“The purpose of a spiritual path or religion is to provide a precise and believable way into what seems unbelievable.”
“I read, go for walks and I love to garden. My hands are such a mess. People think I should have movie star hands, but they're just gardening ones. Always slightly grubby and with a bit of dirt under the fingernails.”

Source : Interview with James Ellis, metro.co.uk. October 27, 2009.
“The marriage between the fantasy and the Westerns is that thing of, if people think you're the best gunslinger around, they're going to come looking for you.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Electro is today's disco - making electronic music not for the sake of selling it but for sharing it and touring around the world D.J.-ing.”
“A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned.”
“Casals says music fills him with the wonder of life and the 'incredible marvel' of being a human. Ives says it expands his mind and challenges him to be a true individual. Bernstein says it is enriching and ennobling. To me, that sounds like a good cause for making music and the arts an integral part of every child's education. Studying music and the arts elevates children's education, expands students' horizons, and teaches them to appreciate the wonder of life.”
“People think that if they read something in the newspaper or see it on TV, it has to be true.”
“Our mission is to report these horrors of war with accuracy and without prejudice. We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk is worth the story. What is bravery, and what is bravado? Journalists covering combat shoulder great responsibilities and face difficult choices. Sometimes they pay the ultimate price.”

Source : Speech at St Bride's church, www.theguardian.com. November 2010.

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