“The economy has settled into a sustainable, self-reinforcing growth path, .. All major categories of the economy have contributed to economic growth. Now that businesses have begun to add to payrolls, the current expansion is self-reinforcing. Only external shocks, such as terrorist attacks or a surge in oil prices, could derail the recovery.” SelfGrowthEconomyPathEconomicMajorsAddCurrentsOilTerroristRecoveryShockCategoriesExpansionEconomic GrowthTerrorist AttacksPayrollOil Price Author:Sung Won Sohn
“Looking past the immediate crisis, a more resilient system must be built on stronger and better designed shock absorbers, both in the major institutions and in the infrastructure of the financial system.” PastMajorsBuiltStrongerCrisisInstitutionsFinancialShockInfrastructureResilientFinancial SystemShock Absorber Author:Timothy Geithner
“Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” HumansDoeBodyLossMajorsImpactTraumaShockHuman Psyche Author:Anne Grant
“I can say now is that sneaking up on people is a major delight in my old age, but it always has been. A desire, even a need, to shock.” PeopleNeedsHas BeensI CanAgeDesireMajorsDelightOld AgeShockSneaking Up Author:Patricia McConnell
“Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives.” MovingOur LivesMajorsDisappointmentShockTransitionMinorsSignalsDisenchantmentDisappointment LoveDisappointment In Friends Author:William Throsby Bridges