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Economic progress is the work of the savers, who accumulate capital, and of the entrepreneurs, who turn capital to new uses. — Ludwig von Mises
God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. — J I Packer
The most complex object in the known universe: brain, only uses 20 watts of power. It would require a nuclear power plant to energize a… — Michio Kaku
It was reported today that Michelle Obama wants her mother to move into the White House with them. Yeah, this is expected to be the… — Conan O'Brien
In a capitalist world, the word capital has taken on more and more uses. . . . human capital, for instance, which is what labor… — Kim Stanley
God does not change, but He uses change—to change us. He sends us on journeys that bring us to the end of ourselves. We often… — Jen Hatmaker
Insofar as he makes use of his healthy senses, man himself is the best and most exact scientific instrument possible. The greatest misfortune of modern… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Becoming mature Christians will require the sovereign work of God. Only God can save and sanctify. Still, God uses men and means. Certainly we as… — Wayne Mack
But any Time is with us. And if we take control to shape our attitude and reshape our memories, that time is always now, -… — Keorapetse Kgositsile
To paraphrase Paul, God often uses the cheesy to confound the sophisticated. He regularly honors those who are confused about his leading as if they… — Mark Galli
The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to… — Salvatore Quasimodo
Loneliness is necessary for pure poetry. When someone intrudes into the poet's life (and any sudden personal contact, whether in the bed or in the… — Jack Spicer
One day while studying a Yeats poem I decided to write poetry the rest of my life. I recognized that a single short poem has… — Robert Bly
Surrender means accepting this moment, this body, and this life with open arms. Surrender involves getting out of your own way and living in accord… — Dan Millman
One is not unpopular because he uses peculiar expressions; that just so happens; such terms become a fad, and by and by everybody, down to… — Soren Kierkegaard
After years spent trying to deal with the effects of COINTELPRO, my rage at the FBI's almost unimaginable evil remains undiminished because I believe that… — William Kunstler
The Spy Act strikes a right balance between preserving legitimate and benign uses of this technology, while still, at the same time, protecting unwitting consumers… — Cliff Stearns
True intelligence does not derive from thought. True intelligence uses thought. — Adyashanti
Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has… — Edward Said
The ukulele was the first of many instruments they had bought for me. They got me a guitar when I was eleven, which my son… — Tony Visconti
THE DYING GAUL is a Hollywood satire. But Hollywood is not the real subject matter here. My play uses that world of high-rolling big money… — Craig Lucas
Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received… — Vincent de Paul
Amory Lovins says the primary design criteria he uses is the question How do we love all the children? Not just our children, not just… — Starhawk
Everybody uses mime and gesture in real life, though we don't realize it. It's very useful as a performance technique, though it can be boring… — Anthony Daniels
His jargon conceals, from him, but not from us, the deep, empty hole in his mind. He uses technological language as a substitute for technique. — Richard Mitchell

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