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Quote by Adam Smith

“What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.”

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Adam Smith, a renowned philosopher and economist from Britain, was born on June 5, 1723, and died on July 17, 1790. Known as the father of modern economics, his work 'The Wealth of Nations' had a profound impact on the development of economics. more

“Subby Subby Subby," whispered Goss. "Keep those little bells on your slippers as quiet as you can. Sparklehorse and Starpink have managed to creep out of Apple Palace past all the monkeyfish, but if we're silent as tiny goblins we can surprise them and then all frolic off together in the Meadow of Happy Kites.”

Ifs Littles Together Past Quiet Silent Surprise Tiny Apples Bells Palaces Creeps Meadows Kites Slippers Goblin Kraken

Author:China Mieville

“One can never read too little of bad, or too much of good books: bad books are intellectual poison; they destroy the mind. In order to read what is good one must make it a condition never to read what is bad; for life is short, and both time and strength limited.”

Mind Littles Book Life Is Order Too Much Conditions Intellectual Poison Life Is Short Good Book

Book:The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer (illustrated)

Source: The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer (illustrated)

“I don't understand beauty.”

Book:Eleanor Rigby: A Novel

Source: Eleanor Rigby: A Novel

“I curled myself into a ball and cried quietly, doing that thing that only young people can do, namely, feeling sorry for myself. Once you're past thirty you lose that ability; instead of feeling sorry for yourself you turn bitter.”

People Feelings Past Young Turns Can Do Loses Ability Balls Sorry Bitter Thirty Cried Feeling Sorry Feeling Sorry For Yourself

Book:Eleanor Rigby: A Novel

Source: Eleanor Rigby: A Novel

“...guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.”

Action Guilt Righteous Right Action

Book:Cutting for Stone

Source: Cutting for Stone

“I believe in black holes. I believe that as the universe empties into nothingness, past and future will smack together in the last swirl around the drain.”

Believe Together Lasts Past Universe I Believe Black I Believe In Holes Nothingness Drains Smack Black Hole Swirls

Author:Abraham Verghese

“One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black.”

Book Black Hours Dark Emotion Pages Red Agree Filled Pencils Happy Hour

Author:Arturo Pérez-Reverte

“His masculinity was only too apparent”

Masculinity

Author:Barbara Mertz

“In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)”

Ifs Asks Silence Heard Bed Cat Profane Monologues Carrying On

Author:Barbara Mertz

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