“Gold had many admirers, though Doha himself was not one of them. Too many allowed it to occupy the space inside their chests. He didn’t understand it. For a metal, it was pretty weak and unimpressive. And as currency, he’d only ever longed for enough. His father had worked his body broken so that they might have it. Doha did not think excess was worth his father’s misery. Still, as he beheld how the light reflected on the surface, he simply couldn’t help but be taken with its simple beauty.” BeautyGoldSimple LifeCharacter DevelopmentLove Of MoneyCharacterizationMaking Ends Meet Book:The Paragon Source: The Paragon
“A CEO shouldn't get several hundred times the salary that the janitor is paid. An athlete shouldn't get several hundred times the salary that the waterboy is paid. A filmstar shouldn't get several hundred times the salary that the crew at the bottom are paid. I understand if you are not yet civilized enough to flatten the field completely – for you are an infantile species after all. But at the very least, do your best to reduce the gap - that is, if you intend to be human someday.” SocialismUnemploymentRich And PoorMinimum WageEconomic InequalityEconomic JusticeEconomic DisparityRecessionBlue Collar WorkerMaking Ends Meet Book:Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None Source: Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None
“Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life Tryna make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die” LifeBittersweetLife Is ToughMaking Ends Meet Author:Richard Ashcroft