Verdoorn Foundation Quotes & Sayings

The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder. — Augustine Of Hippo

DESTRUCTION: Our sister [Death] defines life, just as Despair defines hope, or Desire defines hatred, or as Destiny defines freedom.
MORPHEUS: And what do I define, by this theory of yours.
DESTRUCTION: Reality, perhaps. — Neil Gaiman

Self-improvement is a dangerous form of vanity. — Alan Watts

I sincerely feel that beauty largely comes from within. — Christy Turlington

This is love: You stop bothering about the universal, the general, get sucked instead into the local and particular: When will I see her again? What shall we do today? Do you like these shoes? Theory and reflection are delicate old uncles bustled out of the way by the boisterous nephews action and desire. Themes evaporate, only plot remains. — Glen Duncan

In the organization of any major sporting event or the planning of a building, long-term thinking is key. — Richard Attias

How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself. — Kenneth Tynan

The classical music world is so snobbish. — Andre Rieu

14. Procrastinator's Clock. For those who are chronically late to meetings, there's the Procrastinator's Clock, a downloadable program for your computer, that displays a digital clock that is guaranteed to be up to fifteen minutes fast. How fast? Well, that's the nudge. You are never exactly sure because the clock unpredictably speeds up and slows down. That assures that users can't game the system. We think that this device might help the lawyer of this team (who shall remain nameless) get to Noodles on time for lunch. A physical version of this clock has already been patented by a company called Emergent Technologies. — Richard H. Thaler

Soft and faire goes farre. — George Herbert

We can be dry as dust, distracted and insensible to God's presence. Still we can pray ... and if we make even the smallest gesture of availability he will be there. — Carol Zaleski

I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who have almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont. — Calvin Coolidge

We aren't so different. Outcasts and wanderers all - souls clinging to the margins of the world. — Ransom Riggs

Strain on the community -- That's a ridiculous arguement. Then nobody in the world should have children. I think asking people not to have children is just another form of genocide. — Rebecca Lee