East Thermopolis Quotes & Sayings

Capitalism is a forest fire that is never extinguished, only contained. — Bryan Appleyard

Man can only know the nagation, never the position of ultimate reality. — Erich Fromm

Rape and sexual assault ... should be understood not just as a form of forced sex, they should also be understood as as a form of injury to the brain and body, and even as a variant of castration. — Naomi Wolf

When my kids started preschool, the teachers had to take away all the fake bananas because all the boys would pick them up and pretend that they were guns. Boys find sticks to play swords and anything that looks like a gun to shoot. It's just inside of them. It's who they are. — Dean Norris

You're wise to be cautious. People taking the last rites have a way of dying on cue. — Kurt Vonnegut

We would rather see those to whom we do good, than those who do good to us. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

You ask me what life is. That's like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot, and there's nothing more to know. — Anton Chekhov

There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings. — Rob Simmons

One of the chief characteristics of a mob is its quickness. It is sudden. It pounces. — Teju Cole

I've studied various schools of thought ... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times. — Cat Stevens

When I was 13, I had a weekend job at the Photographers Gallery Bookshop in London. — Beeban Kidron

My obligation as president, and what I promise the country, is that the courts will be able to do their job free of all pressure. — Ricardo Lagos