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“People would rather earn 60 grand in an area where their neighbours earn 40, than earn 80 in an area where their neighbours earn a hundred.”

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John Lanchester

John Lanchester is a British journalist born on February 25, 1962. Known for his insightful observations of contemporary society and culture, his work spans across novels, criticism, and reporting. more

“When people become too intense, too serious, they will have trouble in relating to any sort of social game or norm. Perhaps this is why jokes are so important. On one hand they tell us about where the problems and grievances are, and, at the same time, they provide the means of enduring these grievances by laughing at the problems.”

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“Each day the first day: Each day a life.”

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Author:Dag Hammarskjold

“My ceiling's broken, my car's got a puncture and we've just lost two matches. But I've got my health and I'll ask the big man upstairs why he didn't give us a point.”

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