#rio

This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can't manufacture the happiness of our people. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#anything #around #cheaply #country #fake

The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren't very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves. ↗

— James Welch

#because #fringes #funny #had #indians

Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt cannot just threaten to stiff its creditors. It must cut its spending in the future, but also take responsibility for the debt incurred in the past. ↗

— Peter Welch

#also #american #american family #average #average american

It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

#curious #despair #how #moments #personal

Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious. ↗

— Arthur Wellesley

#discreet #mysterious #render #things #unnecessary

All writers of the Chaldaean period associate monotheism in the closest way with unity of worship. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#closest #monotheism #period #unity #way

I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying. ↗

— Kanye West

#enjoy #form #i #joke #keep

The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline... because you need to be alone to find out anything. ↗

— Vivienne Westwood

#alone #anything #because #curiosity #discipline

The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#control #getting #know #people #president

I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story. ↗

— Edith Wharton

#cases #different #each #generally #had