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It appears to me that one great cause of our difference in opinion on subjects which we often discuss is that you have always…

— David Ricardo

I was born and raised in Orlando, where the economy and culture has been powerfully shaped by tourism, and so I've long been interested…

— Laura van den Berg

From as long as I can remember, I was always fond of drawing.

— St. Lucia

History has often showed us the strength of the forces that are unleashed by the yearning for freedom. It moved people to overcome their…

— Angela Merkel

Long before the 2016 presidential campaign, confidential sources had alerted me to longstanding misuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court system and the erosion…

— Sharyl Attkisson

I genuinely did not expect more than half our nation to choose to walk away from our long-term allies into the arms of our…

— Brian Reade

[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could,…

— Pico Iyer

As a child, I had a lot of older gay men taking care of me. There's a trust there. I feel like little girls…

— Margaret Cho

The real world out there isn't nearly as nice as some people prefer it to be, so don't swallow everything your high-born teachers tell…

— Anonymous

Public infrastructure around the world is facing unprecedented stress, with hurricanes, cyclones, floods and forest fires all increasing in frequency and intensity. It's easy…

— Naomi Klein

Contradictory precepts that have guided me for as long as I can remember: 1: I will live forever. 2: I will die tomorrow.

— Howard Gardner

Regardless of the criticisms I receive from the left, the right and the middle, I think it's important to maintain a prolific writing jab,…

— Ishmael Reed

I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.

— Brad Schneider

Only within yourself exists the other reality for which you long. I can give you nothing that has not already its being within yourself.…

— Hermann Hesse

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

— Sophocles