#ate

James Joyce - an essentially private man who wished his total indifference to public notice to be universally recognized. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#his #indifference #james #james joyce #joyce

The idea of the state is, or should be, a very limited, prescribed idea. The state looks after the defense of the realm, and other matters - raising revenue to pay for things which are for all of us, and so on. That idea has turned turtle now. The state isn't any longer perceived as an institution which exists to serve us. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#any #defense #exists #idea #institution

Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think that it would be all over by now, with television and film. But it's not. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#film #medium #now #over #still

I'm an American. I'm for prosperity. I've discovered, from 40 years of reporting, that what creates prosperity is limited government. ↗

— John Stossel

#creates #discovered #government #i #limited

Competition leads both drug companies and private regulators to be trustworthy. If they are not trustworthy, they die. ↗

— John Stossel

#companies #competition #die #drug companies #leads

Private businesses ought to get to discriminate. ↗

— John Stossel

#discriminate #get #ought #private

Take away the government's monopoly, and private groups will do it better. ↗

— John Stossel

#better #government #groups #monopoly #private

Why, in our 'free' country, do Americans meekly stand aside and let the state limit our choices, even when we are dying? ↗

— John Stossel

#choices #country #dying #even #free

I get my drive and determination from just winning and playing tennis. I know if I don't work, I won't get rewarded. It was a life long dream to win a Grand Slam so when I was able to do that it felt so good and I wanted to do it again. It's not that hard to stay motivated. ↗

— Samantha Stosur

#again #determination #dream #drive #felt

I think one or two of the later Holmes stories are among the best. ↗

— Rex Stout

#best #holmes #i #i think #later