John De La Fontaine Quotes & Sayings

In its pursuit of justice for a segment of society, in disregard of the consequences for society as a whole, what is called 'social justice' might more accurately be called anti-social justice, since what consistently gets ignored or dismissed are precisely the costs to society. Such a conception of justice seeks to correct, not only biased or discriminatory acts by individuals or by social institutions, but unmerited disadvantages in general, from whatever source they may arise. — Thomas Sowell

A poem may be worked over once it is in being, but may not be worried into being. — Robert Frost

Hedge funds are not especially liquid. Many are 'gated' - meaning there are only small windows when you can withdraw your money. They typically have a high minimum investment and often require investors keep their money in the fund for at least one year. — Barry Ritholtz

Dorothy's cooking was legendary. It had once been said that she could turn soil to cake. William, her husband, had remarked that he could achieve the reverse, earning himself a sharp smack with the rolling pin. — Jonathan Renshaw

I perform in opera houses in the centres of big cities. We live in 20 acres of forest. You need that space to recover and renew. — Sondra Radvanovsky

Don't eat anything you aren't prepared to kill. Don't kill anything you aren't prepared to eat. — Margaret Atwood

Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer. — William Shakespeare

Whiskey claims to itself alone the exclusive office of sot-making. — Thomas Jefferson

Surveillance is surveillance. I can never understand why some people think it matters whether it's the government doing it to you or a company. — Ken Liu