#time

Large sums were paid for the use of money, because the available amount of gold and silver was far less than was needed to carry on the commercial transactions of the times. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

#available #because #carry #commercial #far

Sometimes, instead of purchasing a commodity out and out, people want to buy only the use of it, for a longer or shorter period. The price paid for such temporary use is commonly called hire. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

#called #commodity #commonly #hire #instead

Stacy had this more fluid style. You meet him, he's just such a nice guy. Tony's an awesome guy too, but back then, he was a real aggressive kid and they were in such a different place. Stacy was so sensitive and at the same time so competitive when it came to his skating. ↗

— John Robinson

#awesome #back #came #competitive #different

Generally I get up at around 7. But oftentimes, I'll be lolling in bed a little bit earlier - sometimes as early as 5:45 - filing in my mind all the things I have to get done. Which is, of course, totally unproductive. ↗

— Mo Rocca

#bed #bit #course #done #earlier

Intelligence is playing a more important role in policymaker decisions than I think I've ever seen in my time in Congress or before. ↗

— Mike Rogers

#congress #decisions #ever #i #i think

Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times. ↗

— Richard Rogers

#aesthetic #follows #form #our #principle

This is a pivotal time for urban regeneration. We must take a long term view. ↗

— Richard Rogers

#long term #must #pivotal #regeneration #take

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets. ↗