Polanyi Wikipedia Quotes & Sayings

Assuming that we have trained our imagination to denounce the past, we will not suffer much from unfulfilled wishes. — Friedrich Nietzsche

If we could shrink the Earth's population to a village of 100 people, with all existing human ratios staying the same, it would look like this: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Americas and 8 Africans. 80 would live in substandard housing. 70 would be unable to read. 50 would suffer from malnutrition. 50 per cent of the entire world's wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people. And all 6 would be citizens of the United States. — Ahdaf Soueif

Sooner or later, we are going to face death; should we be making preparations while we are living? — Billy Graham

The relation of the individual person to the species he belongs to is the most intimate of all relations. — Havelock Ellis

Sorry, sweetheart," he murmurs, "you're going to learn that sometimes, not being in control is extremely liberating. — K. Bromberg

Philanthropy is not about money ... its about feeling the pain of others and caring enough about their needs to help. — Timothy Pina

We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the answer. — Harry A. Blackmun

Oscar Pistorius is now infamous for reasons that I think everybody knows about, but when I hit on his story and put it in the book, what I found fascinating was a description, from one of the scientists who helped Pistorius, of what the Paralympics will become. Because they don't place any restriction on enhancements for athletes, in the very near future the Paralympics will bear a closer resemblance to NASCAR than to the traditional Olympics. There will be a human-machine melding that will result in crazy feats of athleticism. — Ron Currie Jr.

Once we get into the groove, we're kind of like long-distance runners - that adrenalin kicks in for me and I just keep running - and I don't stop! — Keith Urban

Does that mean you're a thief too?'
'Yep.'
'What did you steal?'
For a moment, she thought he wasn't going to answer. Then he said, 'Myself. — Lian Tanner