Quotes for All
Never was it [Capitalism] imposed on life as a system, or at all. It grew out of life, not all at once but gradually, and is therefore one of the great natural designs. When it was found and identified by such men as Adam Smith, who wrote its bible, and Karl Marx, who wrote its … Read more
It’s in literature that true life can be found. It’s under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth. Gao Xingjian
All my days have I grown up among the Sages and I have found naught better for a man than silence. Gamaliel
It’s horrible, horrible, horrible. It took a year and a half until I found out that I had post-natal depression. Gail Porter
What’s so brave about being bald? I’ve not fought for my country or found the cure for cancer – I’ve just gone out without my hat on! Gail Porter
The best antidote I have found is to yearn for something. As long as you yearn, you can’t congeal: There is a forward motion to yearning. Gail Godwin
Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it’s hardly tax-free. The property taxes are high for a Southern state. The sales taxes are high. One study found that the bottom 20 percent of the Texas population pays 12 percent of its income in state … Read more
The IRS targeting certain groups for harassment because of their politics would be unfair. If we found out the NSA was keeping special tabs on everyone who worshiped at a mosque or took a Bible trip through the Middle East, you’d have an uprising. Gail Collins
The whole student loan thing drives me completely nuts. If it wasn’t possible for 18-year-olds to sign themselves up for tens of thousands of dollars in debt in order to pay their college bills, the state governments wouldn’t have found it so politically easy to cut taxpayer support for public colleges and universities. Gail Collins
At first, I felt bad judging an entire state by one county political official, but then I found out Morrison had also helped screen public school textbooks, a topic which is another chapter in my book. The Alamo is managed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a group whose members can claim a … Read more