Ministry Of Plenty In 1984 Quotes & Sayings

It is not how much empty space there is, but rather how it is used. It is not how much information there is, but rather how effectively it is arranged. — Edward R. Tufte

If one wanted to crush and destroy a man entirely, to mete out to him the most terrible punishment ... all one would have to do would be to make him do work that was completely and utterly devoid of usefulness and meaning. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. The Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with war. The Ministry of Love, which maintained law and order. And the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs. — George Orwell

Many decisions are based on beliefs concerning the likelihood of uncertain events such as the outcome of an election, the guilt of a defendant, or the future value of the dollar. — Daniel Kahneman

My work means that we have lived in different parts of the world and in each there has always been something to be afraid of. Gangsters, extremist political groups Right and Left tossing bombs into restaurants, hijacks, holdups, a city plumb on the line of an earthquake fault. We have long had a compact, with ourselves, with life; life is dangerous. We live with that; in the one certainty that fear is the real killer. — Nadine Gordimer

I'm grateful for the marker days, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries that remind us to not let the difficult overcome the good. — Alexandra Kuykendall

Sometimes you have to decide which will hurt more: biting your tongue or having your say. — Faydra D. Fields

A friend of mine defines prayer as a declaration of dependence. — Billy Graham