#no

Some false representations contravene the law; some do not. The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business, and, besides, could not be done. The line between honesty and dishonesty is a narrow, shifting one and usually lets those get by that are the most subtle and already have more than they can use. ↗

— Clarence Darrow

#greed #honesty #rigged-economic-system #business

What could go wrong...Doing some stupid impulsive thing that cause the death of drowthers was practically a family tradition. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#orson-scott-card #the-lost-gate #death

I had Japanese once. A business man I had run into in New York ... but that's not what he meant. ↗

— L.M. DeWalt

#vampires #business

For some hippies, this vision could only be realised by rejecting scientific progress as a false God and returning to nature. Others, in contrast, believed that technological progress would inevitably turn their libertarian principles into social fact. Crucially, influenced by the theories of Marshall McLuhan, these technophiliacs thought that the convergence of media, computing and telecommunications would inevitably create the electronic agora - a virtual place where everyone would be able to express their opinions without fear of censorship. Despite being a middle-aged English professor, McLuhan preached the radical message that the power of big business and big government would be imminently overthrown by the intrinsically empowering effects of new technology on individuals. ↗

— Richard Barbrook

#age

This is the basis for the most important critique of microfinance. The poor are not entrepreneurs. The idea that more than a few will turn tiny loans into a viable business is simply unrealistic. ↗

— Ian Smillie

#economics #ian-smillie #microfinance #poor #poverty

Nobody told you to shoot her!” Dallas barked. “You said death was the only way out and from the looks of things she was on her way out.” Shannon hunched her shoulders. “Go home Shannon.” Dallas knew this hell demon needed rest. “Cool I am sleepy anyways. Roc you coming?” Shannon waved the gun. “No boo I will take a cab. I don’t trust you.” He was serious as hell. “I understand. I don’t trust me either.” She smiled and when home. ↗

— Alicia howard

#roc #shannon #death

Yeah. She'd manipulated the second most powerful vampire in town into taking her side against a psycho bitch-queen sorority girl. She'd talked rationally about putting people's brains into computers. This was a normal day. No wonder she was screwed up. ↗

— Rachel Caine

#morganville-vampires #normal #normalcy #perspective #rachel-caine

Though lovers be lost, love shall not; And death shall have no dominion. -Dylan Thomas ↗

— Victoria Rice

#urban-fantasy-romance #vampire #vampire-romance #vampires #death

It was deeper than some boy thinking she was cute. It was more like she was food and he was hungry. It was as if Mars needed her to survive. ↗

— Randy Russell

#paranormal #romance #death

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. ↗

— Harper Lee

#anyway #before #begin #know #licked