“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.” WorldYearsIdeasHardAmericaPastForgetDealsQualityRichWiseEconomicMilitaryProductsHard WorkAchievementSmartInvestmentTitlesSchemesAccustomedRecklessComplacencyGet RichDominanceGlitterSuperpowerEnamoredPast SuccessGet Rich Quick Author:Barack Obama
“The greatness of common sense, and its title to reverence, appear in this, that it deals with vast complexity, that is, with the innumerable elements of a situation. Common sense discerns and judges a path through this knotted and tangled maze.” DealsCommonSituationPathGreatnessJudgingElementsCommon SenseTitlesComplexityReverenceTangledMazes Author:James Vila Blake
“My bedtime was 8 P.M. But on Cosby nights, I got to stay up until 8:30. Real big deal. This is when they could afford to do a completely different title sequence in TV every year. I always looked forward to that. It was like a mini musical at the top of the show. My favorite was the Top Hat fancy version.” YearsDifferentRealShowsBigsNightDealsTvsMusicalMy FavoriteVersionsTitlesFancyHatsSequenceBig DealBedtimeTop Hats Author:Christine Lakin
“For daughters of the new American billionaires of the 19th century, it was the ultimate deal: marriage to a cash-strapped British Aristocrat in return for a title and social status. But money didn't always buy them happiness.” SocialDealsCenturyReturnDaughterUltimateBritishTitlesCashBillionaire19th CenturySocial Status Author:Daisy Goodwin