Mark Skousen Quotes

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success.

Mark Skousen

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SuccessFailureWorldSocietyDefeat

It's a little like casting out hundreds of fishing lines into the audience. You start getting little bites, then more, then you hook a few, then more. Then you can start reeling them in and that's a loveliest feeling - the whole audience laughing with you.

Jim Dale

FishingStartYouFeelingMoreOut

I'm from the old school; hard work pays off.

John David Washington

WorkHard WorkSchoolOldOld School

I mean, the general rule is if you're not prepared to make a mistake, you're not going to make much progress.

Maurice Wilkins

ProgressMistakeYouMeanGoing

I had been warned by other directors that opera is hell. The singers don't want to do what you want.

Robert Lepage

HellYouWantOperaBeenSingers

Culture is properly described as the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection.

Matthew Arnold

LoveCulturePerfectionStudy

Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.

Matt Groening

LoveLove IsGunYouDancingLittle

During rehearsals I am confronted by things very mysterious. I have terrific fights with inner demons, and it's more painful than it ever was.

Jeanne Moreau

I AmDemonsMysteriousMorePainful

I was only 16 when I was selected for 'Madrasapattinam.' I celebrated my 17th birthday on the set of the film. That was the first time I had travelled to India, and it was a rollercoaster ride. I soon fell in love with the country.

Amy Jackson

LoveBirthdayTimeRideIndiaFirst

To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.

Alphonse de Lamartine

LoveLovedLovingHumanBeingSake

Despite demand, the BlackBerry avoided offering generalized web browsing support.

Steven Sinofsky

SupportWebDemandOfferingDespite

We're a busy family. We like challenges, and we like to be fully engaged with life. I've done that as long as I've been with Sting.

Trudie Styler

LifeFamilyChallengesBusyLong

Every chick I try to intimidate in a different way. You have to think about their personality. You have to think about what would get under that particular person's skin the most.

Ronda Rousey

PersonalityThinkYouPersonSkin

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