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“She'd crack A joke sharp as a tin lid Hot from the teeth of the can-opener, And cackle her crack-corn laugh.”

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This book delves into the complexities of human existence, intertwining the lives of the living with the memory of the deceased. more

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Sharon Olds

Sharon Olds is a renowned American contemporary poet, born on November 19, 1942. Her poetry is known for its straightforward and candid style, often exploring themes of love, family, and death through personal experiences. more

“Among the current discussions, the impact of new and sophisticated methods in the study of the past occupies an important place. The new 'scientific' or 'cliometric' history-born of the marriage contracted between historical problems and advanced statistical analysis, with economic theory as bridesmaid and the computer as best man-has made tremendous advances in the last generation.”

Source: Which Road to the Past?: Two Views of History

“Among the social sciences, economists are the snobs. Economics, with its numbers and graphs and curves, at least has the coloration and paraphernalia of a hard science. It's not just putting on sandals and trekking out to take notes on some tribe.”

Hard Social Numbers Economics Notes Tribes Economist Curves Trekking Snob Social Science Sandals Graphs

Author:Michael Kinsley

“The engineer who counts cost as nothing as compared to the result, who holds himself above the consideration of dollars and cents, has missed his vocation.”

Results Cost Economics Dollars Consideration Cents Engineers Vocation

Author:Coleman Sellers II

“Coining "Dismal Science" as a nickname for Political Economy”

Political Economy Economics Nicknames Political Economy

Author:Thomas Carlyle

“In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from.”

Next Business Worry Economics Management Meals Economist

Author:Peter Drucker

“Gracious acceptance is an art - an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving.... Accepting another person's gift is allowing him to express his feelings for you.”

Thinking Giving Persons Art Feelings Forget Accepting Acceptance Harder Bother Allowing Gracious Accepting Things

Author:Alexander McCall Smith

“The gift of sight to see beyond The darker clouds of now!”

Giving Sight Clouds

Author:John McLeod

“Each day's a gift of Life divine a precious jewel that's yours and mine!”

Giving Mines Divine Each Day Jewels Gifts Of Life Precious Jewels

Author:John McLeod

“They serve best who give most of themselves. Self is forgotten by the one who serves, for such a one rejoices to see success coming to others through his or her efforts.”

Giving Self Effort Forgotten Rejoice

Author:James Cash Penney

“Well, gentlemen, life's just one damn thing after another.”

Wells Economics Damn Gentleman Just One Damn Things One Thing After Another

Author:John Dustin Archbold

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