#mic

In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime - responsible for genocide, for the use of chemical and biological weapons, aggression against two neighbors - has been removed in itself is a positive development. ↗

— Jose Ramos-Horta

#aggression #been #biological #biological weapons #case

We do not have a budget support. We are now fully independent in terms of requirements, but we still have a need for development assistance separate from the budget. So all the economic aid we receive is for development assistance. ↗

— Jose Ramos-Horta

#assistance #budget #development #economic #fully

We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act. ↗

— Laurence Olivier

#ape #mimic #mock

I had never thought of myself as a dramatist, and, for really good technical results, the thought came too late: a man of letters has become too wordy to write economically for the stage. ↗

— Laurence Housman

#came #dramatist #economically #good #had

The importance to the nation of a generously adequate food supply for the coming year cannot be overemphasized, in view of the economic problems which may arise as a result of the entrance of the United States into the war. ↗

— David F. Houston

#arise #cannot #coming #economic #economic problems

I was raised thinking that moral and ethical standards are universals that apply equally to everyone. And these values aren't easily compatible with the kind of religion that posits a Creator. To my way of thinking, an omnipotent being who sets up a universe in which thinking beings proliferate, grow old, and die (usually in agony, alone, and in fear) is a cosmic sadist. ↗

— Charles Stross

#cosmic-sadist #death #everything #life #religion

The comic book fans, especially 'X-Men' fans, are so serious about their comic book. ↗

— Kelly Hu

#book #comic #comic book #especially #fans

Art is the beautiful way of doing things. Science is the effective way of doing things. Business is the economic way of doing things. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

#beautiful #beautiful way #business #doing #economic

I can't imagine an argument that says that raising marginal tax rates on high income people, many of whom are business owners, is a recipe for economic growth. ↗

— Glenn Hubbard

#business #business owners #economic #economic growth #growth

A Republican in my state of Arkansas feels about as out of place as Michael Vick at the West Minister dog show. ↗

— Mike Huckabee

#arkansas #dog #feels #michael #minister