#sm

The historical debate is over. The answer is free-market capitalism. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#capitalism #debate #free-market #historical #over

I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind and brutalized by it. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#believe #brutalized #capitalism #capitalist #deal

In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that introduced us to multinational companies, it went from size medium to size small. And then around 2000 came Globalization 3.0, in which the world went from being small to tiny. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#began #being #came #companies #era

September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11. ↗

— Bill Frist

#daily #daily lives #devote #duty #ensuring

I wanted blood to signify life, not death. ↗

— Cheryl Drake Harris

#life #symbolisms #wants #death

I've never worn fur, either. I'm a naturally squeamish person, and fur smells like dead animal to me. ↗

— Sadie Frost

#dead #either #fur #i #like

In journalism I can only tell what happened. In fiction, I can show it. ↗

— David Frum

#happened #i #i can #journalism #only

Journalism can go right up to the door of the room in which the decisions are made. A novel can go inside the room - and inside the character's heads. ↗

— David Frum

#decisions #door #go #heads #inside

As far as my solo record, I don't want a gold record or anything, I'm happy to be small and to have the people appreciate the music who really like me for being me. ↗

— John Frusciante

#appreciate #as far as #being #far #gold

I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop. ↗

— Stephen Fry

#down #home #i #like #myself