Quote by Jane Smiley
Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark up

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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In the traditional urban novel, there is only survival or not. The suburban idea, the conformist idea, that agony can be seen to and cured by doctors or psychoanalysis or self-knowledge is nowhere to be found in the city. Talking is a way of life, but it is not a cure. Same with religion. – Jane Smiley

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Religion
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I was an only child. Ive known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. – Jane Smiley

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Experience
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I learned why out riding alone is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable living being that is the horse. – Jane Smiley

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The dance of the palm trees, the oceans calling, the first rays of sun and heaven is here. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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Nature

Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature. – Eric Hoffer

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Nature

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Nature

The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer. – Muhammad Iqbal

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A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race. – Joseph Smith, Jr.

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Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. – Tecumseh

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Death

The people who have really made history are the martyrs. – Aleister Crowley

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History