“A masterly analysis of how political interests, economic circumstances, development strategies, and local history have shaped what are surprisingly different versions of the welfare state across the developing world. The authors combine fine-grained country analyses with intelligent use of data, and explain and extend the theory and literature on the modern welfare state. The book is both scholarly and readable.” WorldBookDifferentCountryStatesUsePoliticalLiteratureInterestEconomicModernTheoryFineDevelopmentCircumstancesIntelligentStrategyLocalsVersionsDataDevelopingWelfareAnalysisWelfare StateScholarlyLocal History Author:Nancy Birdsall
“If in addition to being physically unattractive you find that you do not get along well with others, do not under any circumstances attempt to alleviate this situation by developing an interesting personality. An interesting personality, is, in an adult, insufferable. In a teenager it is frequently punishable by law.” IfsWellsLawInterestingSituationPersonalityCircumstancesAdultsDevelopingTeenagerAdolescenceUnattractiveAlleviateInsufferableInteresting Personalities Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“Those circumstances, which to the dim eye of Jacob's faith wore a hue so somber, were at that very moment developing and perfecting the events which were to shed around the evening of his life the halo of a glorious and cloudless sunset.” MomentsEyeChristianEventsCircumstancesEveningDevelopingGloriousSunsetProvidenceShedJacobHueHalosSomber Book:Comfort for Christians Source: Comfort for Christians
“The ways of change are dictated by the circumstances of each country, each place and each time. I don't think that arrogant intellectuals should be dictating to the people which way they should be heading. I think we should be listening to the people, see in which directions things are developing. People are walking where they can, not where they want to. But they are walking!” PeopleThinkingWayWantShouldCountryListeningCircumstancesWalkingDevelopingArrogantCan NotHeadingsDictating Author:Eduardo Galeano
“You can't go through the kinds of things I've gone through, as much as I have, without re-evaluating yourself and making adjustments. And you can't endure these horrendous circumstances without developing a certain level of strength and wisdom.” KindCertainLevelsGoneCircumstancesEndureDevelopingAdjustmentStrength And Wisdom Author:T.I.
“Real religion is about, developing real character; character of compassion, character of humility, the character of determination to grow in all circumstances.” RealCharacterGrowsCompassionHumilityCircumstancesDeterminationDevelopingReal Character Author:Radhanath Swami
“In the developing world, they don't have smartphones yet. They have the older plastic phones, but women are saving money on those, because they don't have access to banks. Having that access to digital money changes everything for her because she actually doesn't have to negotiate with her husband, which she will tell you is very hard in these circumstances, especially when the means are meager. She's expected to have money to pay for the kids' health or to help with the school fees.” WorldMeanHardHelpingKidsSchoolPayCircumstancesHusbandPhonesExpectedAccessSavingDevelopingDigitalPlasticSaving MoneyFeesSmartphones Author:Melinda Gates
“If we examine every stage of our lives, we find that from our first breath to our last we are under the constraint of circumstances. And yet we still possess the greatest of all freedoms, the power of developing our innermost selves in harmony with the moral order of the universe, and so winning peace of heart whatever obstacles we meet.” IfsFirstsHeartStillsSelfLastsOrderUniverseWinningMoralOur LivesStageCircumstancesHarmonyBreathsObstaclesDevelopingConstraintsPeace Of Heart Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe