Commodity Quotes

378 quotes by 310 authors

In Kabul, hot running water had been like fathers, a rare commodity. — Khaled Hosseini
The loss of quality that is so evident at every level of spectacular language, from the objects it glorifies to the behavior it regulates, stems… — Guy Debord
I have no way and therefore want no eyes I stumbled when I saw. Full oft 'tis seen our means secure us, and our mere… — William Shakespeare
In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like compound interest. Our… — Adam Smith
She couldn't disappoint the whole village. There were no wallscreens here, no newsfeeds or satellites bands, and touring soccer teams were no doubt few and… — Scott Westerfeld
The only good thing I've ever noticed about money, the only positive aspect of an otherwise pretty vulgar commodity, is that you can use it… — Hugh Laurie
He in whom the love of repose predominates will accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party he meets â€” most likely… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Americans take a product that literally grows on trees and turn it into a valuable commodity. Without them, cocaine and marijuana would be like… — Don Winslow
As mankind grew obsessed with its hours, the sorrow of lost time became a permanent hole in the human heart. People fretted over missed chances,… — Mitch Albom
Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art. — Peter Drucker
Because the chief commodity a writer has to sell is his courage. And if he has none, he is more than a coward. He is… — Harlan Ellison
Fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe...Turn on the TV...What are you seeing? People selling their products? No. People selling the fear of… — Max Brooks
Sheâ€™s a commodity in a sea of broken girls. — Lauren DeStefano
Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you… — Napoleon Hill
There is so much noise on the Internet, with would-be prophets daily haranguing their audience and megalomaniacs trying to push bizarre ideas, that eventually people… — Michio Kaku
Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not. — Michael Dell
Advertising is simply a use of the right of the manufacture to present his case and to employ the same arts of appeal and persuasion… — Raymond Rubicam
Information is the most valuable commodity in the world today and this business is about giving people access to information that is relevant to their… — James Murdoch
The spirit of a production-centered, commodity-greedy society is such that only the non-conformist can defend himself sufficiently against it. Those who are seriously concerned with… — Erich Fromm
The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad that is not my code. — Sun Ra

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