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“Are people innately altruistic?" is the wrong kind of question to ask. People are people, and they respond to incentives. They can nearly always be manipulated--for good or ill--if only you find the right levers.”
― SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
― SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
“We hold our dreams and ideals close to our hearts, where the promises are made to the future generations.”
― A Long Night's Journey Into Daylight
― A Long Night's Journey Into Daylight
“Which is it, Madame Pommery, are you the daring coquette or a pillar of society?”
― Madame Pommery, Creator of Brut Champagne
― Madame Pommery, Creator of Brut Champagne
“Art is amoral; so is life. For me there are no obscene pictures or books; there are only poorly conceived and poorly executed ones.”
― Lust for Life
― Lust for Life
“...A mountain you're plannin' on climbin' ain't the same as the one you ain't. It ain't so pretty...”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas
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