#ali

Senior development specialists in the Treasury can be counted on one hand. America's government is not even aware of the gap between its commitments and action, because almost nobody in authority understands the actions that would be needed to meet the commitments. ↗

— Jeffrey Sachs

#actions #almost #america #authority #aware

To me, a fairy tale seems to have become reality. ↗

— Nelly Sachs

#fairy #fairy tale #me #reality #seems

Kids' views are often just as valid as the teachers'. The best teachers are the ones that know that. ↗

— Morley Safer

#just #kids #know #often #ones

The primary and most beautiful of Nature's qualities is motion, which agitates her at all times, but this motion is simply a perpetual consequence of crimes, she conserves it by means of crimes only. ↗

— Marquis de Sade

#consequence #crimes #her #means #most

I think it has sullied his presidency. As brilliant a politician as Bill Clinton is, as magnetic a personality as he can be, there is one little screw loose somewhere. ↗

— Morley Safer

#bill clinton #brilliant #clinton #his #i

When I did that interview with Hepburn, the only ground rule was, you did not discuss Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy's widow is still alive, and she respected that. ↗

— Morley Safer

#did #discuss #ground #hepburn #i

I've lived my life the way I wanted to, whether scaling the mountains, partying long into the night or having fun playing soccer. ↗

— Marat Safin

#having #having fun #i #into #life

I'm not a materialistic person. ↗

— Marat Safin

#materialistic #person

I've realized I can't waste any moment being unhappy. ↗

— Marat Safin

#being #i #moment #realized #unhappy

A book should have an intellectual shape and a heft that comes with dealing with a primary subject. ↗