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E. F. Schumacher Quotes

Few can contemplate without a sense of exhilaration the splendid achievements of practical energy and technical skill, which, from the latter part of the seventeenth century, were transforming the face of material civilization, and of which England was the daring, if not too scrupulous, pioneer.

E. F. Schumacher

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: english
Birth: August 16, 1911 - September 4, 1977

Topics

Energy Face Civilization Skill Sense

I've been doing the 'Sherman's Lagoon' strip for about 18 years, and I was a political cartoonist before that for my hometown paper in Alexandria, Va.

Political Doing Hometown Years Paper

I always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much.

Knowledge Worry Know Always Things

Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.

John F. Kennedy

Success Home Adversity Hope Freedom

When critics are waiting to pounce upon poetic style on exactly the same grounds as if it were prose, the poets tremble.

John Crowe Ransom

Style Waiting Critics Same Poets

Georges St-Pierre is a good fighter who is proving his place in MMA with every fight.

Good Fight Place Fighter MMA Who

In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren't just covering a story, they're a part of it - influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates - and despite what they tell themselves, it's impossible to both be a part of the action and report on it objectively.

Michael Hastings

Action Impossible Expectations Story

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

John Petit-Senn

Courage Kite Wind True Like Higher

Big band music, to me, it really has three key elements. First is the lyrics are really sweet, and they're just really family-friendly. The second thing is the music is jazz music, so the music is complicated enough to hold your attention for 5 or 6 million plays. That makes the songs interesting. The last part is the fact that it's danceable.

Music Me Sweet Key Interesting Jazz

Actions have consequences.

Consequences Actions

I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing but is giving me time to figure it out. They don't jump right in and give you a note before you've had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene. I like a director that encourages me to be playful.

Time Me Search Giving Doing You

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

Work Time Long You Long Time Mean

Human beings will line up for miles to buy a bucket of catastrophes, but don't try selling sunshine and light - you'll go broke.

Light Sunshine You Selling Go Try

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