Padezco In English Quotes & Sayings

The drive for equality failed for a much more fundamental reason. It went against one of the most basic instincts of all human beings. In the words of Adam Smith, "The uniform, constant, and uninterrupted effort of every man to better his condition"9 - and, one may add, the condition of his children and his children's children. Smith, of course, meant by "condition" not merely material well-being, though certainly that was one component. He had a much broader concept in mind, one that included all of the values by which men judge their success - in particular the kind of social values that gave rise to the outpouring of philanthropic activities in the nineteenth century. — Milton Friedman

I have always been physically active. I grew up a tomboy and [was] into sports, so staying active is something that I enjoy. — Tricia Helfer

Whether an island such as Easter Island can be considered remote is simply a matter of perspective. Those who live there, the Rapa Nui, call their homeland Te Pito Te Henua, 'the navel of the world'. Any point on the infinite globe of the Earth can become a centre. — Judith Schalansky

Junk food in: junk brain. Healthy food in: healthy brain, he said. — Joshua Foer

I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels. — John Calvin

If you're chasing your dream, you're not running fast enough. Run faster — Puff Daddy

Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. — Voltaire

He who didn't succeed at his own dreams, was too busy listening to another's failures. — Nikki Rowe

I'm not a big splurger of money, but my guilty pleasures do lie within BMWs. I get roped in. — Tom Felton

I love stories. But I don't distinguish so much between a short story and a novel. Personally, when I sit down to read a novel or a Chekhov story, I'm seeking the same thing: I'm seeking that same rich portrayal of life in words. — Jhumpa Lahiri

Nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. — Seneca The Younger

What "love" is I don't know if it's not the response of our deepest natures to one another. — William Carlos Williams

Rock will never be dead for me. Do I like a lot of what I hear on rock music radio? No, not for the most part. I'm not a fan of the regurgitated Pearl Jam and Nickelback crap that's the biggest thing in the Midwest. There isn't that big of a market for rock anymore. Every once in a while something happens and you like it. — Taylor Hawkins