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Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#because #diverted #innocence #lot #novels

I'd still like to see 'Survivor' minus the planned show-biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else's foot. ↗

— Albert Brooks

#eat #else #foot #form #hungry

As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#dedicated #entrepreneurship #gladly #government #i

The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#big #clearly #created #data #directly

Highly educated young people are tutored, taught and monitored in all aspects of their lives, except the most important, which is character building. When it comes to this, most universities leave them alone. ↗

— David Brooks

#aspects #building #character #comes #educated

I am such a strong admirer and supporter of George W. Bush that if he suggested eliminating the income tax or doubling it, I would vote yes on first blush. ↗

— Jerry Falwell

#am #blush #bush #doubling #eliminating

I was extremely greedy and lost my moral compass. ↗

— Andrew Fastow

#extremely #greedy #i #lost #moral

To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy. ↗

— David Brooks

#form #known #logical #lunacy #procedure

How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time. ↗

— Fred Brooks

#day #does #get #how #one day

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. ↗