Protectionist Policies Quotes

#1. Basically, the myth is that America has been founded on the free market; the government has done very little; it has thrived under free trade. But actually, if you look at the history, this is actually the country that has succeeded most with protectionist policies.

Ha-Joon Chang

#2. Geography! That's something they teach in the third grade! I never heard of a grownup studying geography.

John Updike

#3. There are seldom more than a couple of students in any workshop who seem natural writers.

James Lasdun

#4. Growing up, I saw my mother cry exactly once. The morning of her brother's funeral. One long tear ran down her cheek through her make up until she caught it near her mouth and patted it dry with a tissue she pulled from inside her sleeve.

Kelly Corrigan

#5. I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band. Today you don't have to do that, because catchers' mitts are more like first baseman's gloves.

Bob Uecker

#6. Change is happening and old structures are falling in the form of a "Death of a Thousand Cuts." In other words one grand act is not occuring but a multitude of small expressions on the part of individuals, both slowly and swiftly taking the place of heirarchy and history.

William Gibson

#7. Do all your duties, but keep your mind on God. Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna,p.81

Ramakrishna

#8. All the exquisite influences of the hour trembled in their veins, and drew them to each other as the loosened leaves were drawn to the earth.

Edith Wharton

#9. Nobody ever discovered ugliness through photographs. But many, through photographs, have discovered beauty.

Susan Sontag

#10. There's one thing that's true at least," he said. "You dwarfs really love gold, don't you?" "Of course we don't. Don't be silly." "Well - " "We just say that to get it into bed.

Terry Pratchett