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Thorstein Veblen Quotes

In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes.

Thorstein Veblen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: July 30, 1857 - August 3, 1929

Topics

Life Beautiful Eyes Men Consequences

I wanted to find a way of life that allowed me great freedom, not to be stuck. I went to a very traditional school, which prepared people for the army or for banking or for industry, and I wanted to be outside of that.

Life Freedom Great School People Me

Everything I have is for sale. Material items are just things that pass through your hands that mean very little or nothing.

John Mellencamp

Hands Nothing Mean Everything Little

Basketball requires discipline. So does writing. Basketball requires practice. So does writing. Basketball requires resilience. So does writing.

Discipline Practice Writing Does

I think of religion as something that stains the person. It's a mindset you can never get free from, it's always in the back of your head.

Religion Free Think Mindset You

I really do believe most people understand raising tax rates is bad for the economy, it costs jobs. It actually in the long term undermines revenue.

People Believe Long Bad Understand

I like acting very much because I don't get punched, and it's not real.

Acting Real Because Get Like Much

There's a lot of companies that profit from a weak dollar.

Louis Navellier

Profit Weak Dollar Lot Companies

And as a director, you make 1,000 decisions a day, mostly binary decisions: yes or no, this one or that one, the red one or the blue one, faster or slower. And it's the culmination of those decisions that define the tone of the film and whether or not it moves people.

Day Red Blue People Decisions You

I don't have a problem with enthusiasm.

Jason Scott Lee

Problem Enthusiasm

I'm all about flannels and layers, so that's pretty much what I rock.

Josh Hutcherson

Rock Pretty Layers Much About

We're a gumbo of American music, and aren't ashamed to play pop or soul or rock because we all grew up on radio.

Music Soul American Play Rock Radio

There is a certain head, and that head you have not. Now this being so, there is a head which you have not; therefore, you are without a head.

You Now Without Head Being Certain

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