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Paradoxically, resource-rich developing countries are often worse off than comparable countries that lack those resources. One reason for this is that large… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
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The rabbi is often the regular preacher in the synagogue, the man whose sermons offer his community more general theological and moral… — David Novak Copy Share Image
It's an open secret: Even now, in the 21st century, Korean executives often consult spiritual advisers before making major business decisions -… — Kim Young-ha Copy Share Image
I hope that there's a difference between being childish and childlike and that I'm the latter, if you take my meaning. I… — Graeme Base Copy Share Image
Mr. Romney is quick to uphold rules great and small. During primary debates, when his rivals spoke out of turn or exceeded… — Jodi Kantor Copy Share Image
I suppose I've always done my share of crying, especially when there's no other way to contain my feelings. I know that… — Ray Charles Copy Share Image
Despite all the public hand-wringing about negative advertising, political veterans will tell you that it persists because, more often than not, it… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Evangelical Christian politicians who cheat often raise questions about hypocrisy, especially if they preached piety in public and disregarded it in private.… — Jodi Kantor Copy Share Image
I often write about nonreligious people, and I try to find situations where their sense of humanity is restored or discovered. I… — Horton Foote Copy Share Image
When people say they prefer organic food, what they often seem to mean is they don't want their food tainted with pesticides… — Michael Specter Copy Share Image
The best compliment came from Knopf's Sonny Mehta. We were at lunch in New York with my editor, Gary Fisketjon, it was… — Adam Ross Copy Share Image
Often, investors will discover a manager after he's had a terrific run, usually when he lands on a magazine cover somewhere. Invariably,… — Barry Ritholtz Copy Share Image
What people want is not what some would call imaginative and often austere productions but very lavish productions which cast back into… — Jonathan Miller Copy Share Image
Man is never always happy, and very often only a brief period of happiness is granted him in this world; so why… — Frederic Chopin Copy Share Image
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Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts… — Cedric Richmond Copy Share Image
I have been in love with Emily Dickinson's poetry since I was 13, and, like an anonymous post on findagrave.com says, 'Dear… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
Look at liberty's greatest historic advances: ending slavery. Giving women the vote. Outlawing legal segregation. Each and every time, the people at… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
Design certainly has a cosmetic, aesthetic aim. It always aims at making things beautiful. But relevance is just as important. I often… — Yves Behar Copy Share Image
One of the strengths of the DC Universe has been the strength of the rogues' gallery. Often times they're as famous -… — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
I've never sent an email in my life. My kids laugh. I often hand the phone to them and say, 'Can you… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
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I often write two books simultaneously. Usually one of them starts out as a fun experiment designed to give me a daily… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
With faith and courage, generations of Armenians have overcome great suffering and proudly preserved their culture, traditions, and religion and have told… — Jerry Costello Copy Share Image
People quite often think of the question 'Are we alone in the universe?' in terms of other civilizations out there: life forms… — Dimitar Sasselov Copy Share Image
I often find the smaller, independent films are much more rewarding than the bigger stuff, but you do the bigger stuff because… — Jamie Bell Copy Share Image
Positive health means becoming whole-heartedly engaged with our own health care. It means not outsourcing our health to the health care system.… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Often, joking for me is a way of diffusing the awkwardness of a situation, so it's kind of exhilarating to be a… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary… — Joanne Harris Copy Share Image
I have nothing against priests. In fact, I tried for a time to be one... It should be clear, then, that I… — Garry Wills Copy Share Image
In the early 1970s, phone phreaks manipulated the long-distance system using blue boxes that they built from sketchy photocopied schematics that were… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
We come into relationships often very much identified with our needs. I need this, I need security, I need refuge, I need… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
The best seat in the house often depends on the ballet. For instance, much of the first act of 'The Nutcracker' is… — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
From slavery to segregation, we remember that America did not always live up to its ideals. In fact, we often fell far… — Bill Frist Copy Share Image
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