Matthew
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Lives were short, burials were frequent; he knew the service off by heart.

“The complete woman tears to pieces when she loves”
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“... the frightful absurdity that love is supposed to be something 'unegotistic' ... One has to be set firmly upon oneself, one has to stand bravely upon one's own two legs, otherwise one cannot love at all.”
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“the value of threats is determined by our reaction.”
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
“What has changed in the meantime? Managers have become keenly aware that value alone does you little good unless you can communicate it successfully. That means that customers understand and appreciate what they are buying. Remember, the only fundamental driver of willingness to pay is the perceived value in the eyes of the customer.”
― Confessions of the Pricing Man: How Price Affects Everything
― Confessions of the Pricing Man: How Price Affects Everything

“The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has estimated that 61 percent of all private-sector financial liabilities are guaranteed by the federal government, either explicitly or implicitly. As recently as 1999, this figure was below 50 percent.”
― The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream
― The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream

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