Petrarchism Quotes & Sayings

I'm scared of myself. I think I'd be a bad driver. I'm scared of cars, period. I've had too many friends killed now, and I've seen too many people killed in my life when I drove across the country when I was 12. I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. If you see a few real dead bodies with brains on the pavement, it does a lot to change your attitude. It means you can get it too. I've had a lot of relatives killed. I've had a lot of dear friends killed. It's stupid. The whole activity is stupid. — Ray Bradbury

Economics is really about two stories. One is the story of the old economist and younger economist walking down the street, and the younger economist says, 'Look, there's a hundred-dollar bill,' and the older one says, 'Nonsense, if it was there somebody would have picked it up already.' So sometimes you do find hundred-dollar bills lying on the street, but not often - generally people respond to opportunities. The other is the Yogi Berra line 'Nobody goes to Coney Island anymore; it's too crowded.' That's the idea that things tend to settle into some kind of equilibrium where what people expect is in line with what they actually encounter. — Paul Krugman

I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions. — David Folkenflik

Greater when one's mind has been exercised and thus — David Foster Wallace

Only absurdities need to be defended. Truth speaks for itself. — Stefan Emunds

The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time. — Bob Hope

All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions. — Mahatma Gandhi