The mind is so rarely disturbed, but that the company of friend will restore it to some degree of tr...
ADAM SMITH Man is an animal that makes bargains; no other animal does this--one dog does not change a bone with...
ADAM SMITH In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise...
ADAM SMITH With the great part of rich people, the chief employment of riches consists in the parade of riches.
ADAM SMITH To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers, may at first sight...
ADAM SMITH That wealth and greatness are often regarded with the respect and admiration which are due only to w...
ADAM SMITH Man, an animal that makes bargains.
ADAM SMITH Adventure upon all the tickets in the lottery, and you lose for certain; and the greater the number ...
ADAM SMITH A gardener who cultivates his own garden with his own hands, unites in his own person the three diff...
ADAM SMITH In civilized society man stands at all times in need of the cooperation and assistance of great mult...
ADAM SMITH The robot is going to lose. Not by much. But when the final score is tallied, flesh and blood is goi...
ADAM SMITH The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition is so powerful that it is alone, ...
ADAM SMITH Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the sa...
ADAM SMITH Though the encouragement of exportation and the discouragement of importation are the two great engi...
ADAM SMITH People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversatio...
ADAM SMITH The machines that are first invented to perform any particular movement are always the most complex,...
ADAM SMITH Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted ...
ADAM SMITH To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benev...
ADAM SMITH I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.
ADAM SMITH Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether pec...
ADAM SMITH Defense is superior to opulence.
ADAM SMITH All money is a matter of belief.
ADAM SMITH With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches...
ADAM SMITH It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital ...
ADAM SMITH As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other me...
ADAM SMITH On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity.
ADAM SMITH Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.
ADAM SMITH No complaint... is more common than that of a scarcity of money.
ADAM SMITH The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is ...
ADAM SMITH Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man.
ADAM SMITH The theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after g...
ADAM SMITH Labor was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things.
ADAM SMITH No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poo...
ADAM SMITH Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real res...
ADAM SMITH Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to...
ADAM SMITH The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.
ADAM SMITH The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be f...
ADAM SMITH This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts.
ADAM SMITH Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbaris...
ADAM SMITH Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality... for one very rich man, there must be ...
ADAM SMITH It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, ...
ADAM SMITH The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is th...
ADAM SMITH Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of con...
ADAM SMITH Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not b...
ADAM SMITH It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, b...
ADAM SMITH What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscienc...
ADAM SMITH Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with anothe...
ADAM SMITH Every individual...generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how ...
ADAM SMITH The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations
ADAM SMITH What we're doing here is completely in line with the principles of fair use. We think this will help...
ADAM SMITH Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
ADAM SMITH Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of c...
ADAM SMITH No complaint ... is more common than that of a scarcity of money.
ADAM SMITH It (Oxford) is a sanctuary in which exploded systems and obsolete prejudices find shelter and protec...
ADAM SMITH The great source of both the misery and disorders of human life, seems to arise from over-rating the...
ADAM SMITH Wherever there is great property there is great inequality. For one very rich man there must be at l...
ADAM SMITH To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benev...
ADAM SMITH There's a lot of concern about the dependability of touch-screen voting, for example. Vote by mail m...
ADAM SMITH As a man of civil profession seems awkward in a camp or a garrison, and is even in danger of being d...
ADAM SMITH It was nerve-wracking coming to get my results. I was totally unsure what they would be. My offer fr...
ADAM SMITH We think most publishers and authors will choose to participate in the publisher program in order to...
ADAM SMITH Give credit to their goalie as he had some good saves.
ADAM SMITH We don't have permission to do that. We're a finding tool, like a digital card catalog.
ADAM SMITH You could pay down the national deficit with the cost of tickets.
ADAM SMITH Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real res...
ADAM SMITH It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital ...
ADAM SMITH Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things.
ADAM SMITH Such is the delicacy of man alone, that no object is produced to his liking. He finds that in everyt...
ADAM SMITH No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poo...
ADAM SMITH Any and all copyright holders ... can tell us which books they'd prefer that we not scan if we find ...
ADAM SMITH The prudent man always studies seriously and earnestly to understand whatever he professes to unders...
ADAM SMITH The contentious matter of whether or not to begin drilling in Alaska has no place in a bill that fun...
ADAM SMITH Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted ...
ADAM SMITH There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.
ADAM SMITH The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects are pe...
ADAM SMITH That was probably our best game of the year.
ADAM SMITH This was a big win. These guys are a good team, so we didn't expect that one goal to hold up.
ADAM SMITH I love the way it works now because it wins (games). We each bring a different aspect to the game an...
ADAM SMITH We know that not everyone agrees, and we want to do our best to respect their views, too.
ADAM SMITH I just saw people coming and going, and I asked if I could help.
ADAM SMITH This program will help users discover more books, publishers sell more books and authors to ultimate...
ADAM SMITH With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches
ADAM SMITH Iraq looks messier and messier. Gasoline prices have soared. The president's controversial plans for...
ADAM SMITH When EAA began the 'Timeless Voices' project in 2002, we sought to record the personal histories of ...
ADAM SMITH We're building this area between Milwaukee and Chicago as the best of both worlds. We're just excite...
ADAM SMITH We want the public to be more engaged.
ADAM SMITH We are not ruling out that if a program is performing poorly, it doesn't get funding.
ADAM SMITH The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is ... that of his customers. It...
ADAM SMITH The prudent man is always sincere, and feels horror at the very thought of exposing himself to the d...
ADAM SMITH All for ourselves, and nothing for other people, seems, in every age of the world, to have been the ...
ADAM SMITH I have always considered David Hume as approaching as nearly the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuo...
ADAM SMITH Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.
ADAM SMITH It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, b...
ADAM SMITH C'est donc la proportion existante entre la somme des capitaux et celle des revenus qui détermine p...
ADAM SMITH Nadie ha visto nunca a un perro hacer un intercambio justo y deliberado de un hueso por otro con otr...
ADAM SMITH How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which int...
ADAM SMITH Excessive application during four days of the week is frequently the real cause of the idleness of t...
ADAM SMITH Where wages are not regulated by law, all that we can pretend to determine is what are the most usua...
ADAM SMITH In cheap years, it is pretended, workmen are generally more idle, and in dear ones more industrious ...
ADAM SMITH Education in the ingenious arts and in the liberal professions is still more tedious and expensive. ...
ADAM SMITH Every man lives by exchanging.
ADAM SMITH Don't give in to the darkness, for there is so much life ahead of you.
SETH ADAM SMITH And so I tell you, restless one, that no matter what happens, when things get dark, look to the ligh...
SETH ADAM SMITH Research shows that willpower is more important than IQ. That’s why the point isn’t to become sm...
ADAM KIRK SMITH There are no shortcuts through the wilderness of life.
SETH ADAM SMITH This garden is your life. Of course, there are the occasional weeds—but more than anything, this g...
SETH ADAM SMITH Mortal minds are always unsettled by eternal things; they want to catch the infinite and nail it dow...
SETH ADAM SMITH Helping someone feel they belong is a magic all its own.
SETH ADAM SMITH When quitting is done correctly, it isn't giving up - it's making room for something better.
ADAM KIRK SMITH What we're doing here is completely in line with the principles of fair use. We think this will help...
ADAM M. SMITH We think most publishers and authors will choose to participate in the publisher program in order to...
ADAM M. SMITH Every life has immense value.
SETH ADAM SMITH Thus bound together, they sheltered the child from the cold, dark night, enveloping him in warmth.
SETH ADAM SMITH You don't lose yourself being selfless—you find yourself.
SETH ADAM SMITH When we're constantly thinking about ourselves, our world shrinks.
SETH ADAM SMITH Oh, my child, can you not see? You must let go of yourself. For if a seed wishes to live, it must sa...
SETH ADAM SMITH People who succeed in business aren't afraid to hear feedback from their customers -- they actually ...
ADAM KIRK SMITH Each of us is like seed, planted by the Good Gardener so we might grow into something majestic.
SETH ADAM SMITH You will make better decisions once you begin thinking long-term rather than short-term.
ADAM KIRK SMITH Darling, I would follow you through the blackest midnight—just not without my trousers!
SETH ADAM SMITH Sometimes bad things that come in life aren’t necessarily bad things; they can be motivators to do...
ADAM KIRK SMITH Charity is the entrance to the garden.
SETH ADAM SMITH This is the miracle of all miracles—when life sacrifices itself to become something greater. When ...
SETH ADAM SMITH Men and women are what they make of themselves.
SETH ADAM SMITH In the quiet of the graveyard, the couple knelt together in soul-stretching silence—wishing, waiti...
SETH ADAM SMITH I didn't just see a child in my dreams—I felt it in my heart.
SETH ADAM SMITH I believe each of us is a pilgrim in our own way; we are all lost souls, trying to find our way home...
SETH ADAM SMITH I am Mother Nature. All of creation bows before me. When people leave their cities and learn of me�...
SETH ADAM SMITH Where does your soul walk? Does it walk in the sunlit woods or hide in the shadowy forest?
SETH ADAM SMITH Perhaps we are not really sinners in the hands of an angry God, after all. Perhaps we are all more l...
SETH ADAM SMITH The pumpkin is a uniquely American plant, widely regarded as one of the most magical plants in all t...
SETH ADAM SMITH This plant represents what's happening inside of you. The world, like the soil, is cold and dark—l...
SETH ADAM SMITH A bruised apple is not all bad. It still has tremendous potential.
SETH ADAM SMITH You can't defeat the darkness by keeping it caged inside of you.
SETH ADAM SMITH Contentment - being happy while doing something - and complacency - being happy while doing nothing ...
ADAM KIRK SMITH One human life is worth more than all the treasures of the earth.
SETH ADAM SMITH Honesty is the only way to fight the inner demons.
SETH ADAM SMITH You cannot defeat darkness by running from it, nor can you conquer your inner demons by hiding them ...
SETH ADAM SMITH Where does your soul walk?
SETH ADAM SMITH As a leader, your main responsibility is to remove any barriers that stand in the way.
ADAM KIRK SMITH Myths are different than fairy tales or legends. Legends are stories based in history and are more o...
SETH ADAM SMITH I must give you this warning: your journeys will rarely ever go as you plan. You will make mistakes,...
SETH ADAM SMITH All churches are an echo of this—the Cathedral of Nature.
SETH ADAM SMITH Have faith in the light you carry.
SETH ADAM SMITH The pumpkin itself is a symbol for mortality. Like mortals, the pumpkin seed is planted in the darkn...
SETH ADAM SMITH The pumpkin itself is a symbol for mortality.
SETH ADAM SMITH It is only through seeking that we find what we are looking for.
SETH ADAM SMITH The requirement for advice being received well is that you’ve produced results with your life. Res...
ADAM KIRK SMITH One day, you will stand at the summit of a figurative mountain and look back on your life's journey....
SETH ADAM SMITH Our lives are a journey. As we move forward, we will not only figuratively experience the geography ...
SETH ADAM SMITH Love is somthing that can not be explained - the force that drives us to protect the ones we care ...
ADAM Good people eat all their veggies and all the fruits, but they still have good grades. I call this, ...
ADAM Sometimes the world seems like a big hole. You spend all your life shouting down it and all you hear...
ADAM DURITZ Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating tur...
ADAM DAVIDSON I auditioned in Chicago for Juilliard and didn't get in. I was basically living in a back room o...
ADAM DRIVER When I was getting started, I was so busy just fighting my way through, and I was under contract at ...
ADAM WEST There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.
ADAM PEATY When you wear a mask and create a character, nothing will pigeonhole you faster.
ADAM WEST You may love football, but that doesn't mean you have any business trying to play the sport. It&...
ADAM GREEN I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedbac...
ADAM OATES Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about i...
ADAM GRANT So many people witness atrocities and can't take their eyes away from them, but that doesn't...
ADAM LEVINE Stevie Wonder is just one of those guys that completely delivers everything that you want to be true...
ADAM LEVINE You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
ADAM MCKAY I don't want to be an actor, but why not take these opportunities when they come to you? I'm...
ADAM LEVINE The main difference between the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution was that the former was most...
ADAM MICHNIK I've been kind of toying around with the bi thing in my head. I wouldn't ever give myself th...
ADAM LAMBERT I was kind of the black sheep with the Disney kids. I was uninterested in making friends with most o...
ADAM LAMBERG I like sitting and writing with my buddies.
ADAM SANDLER My movies just kind of sneak up on you. I don't have to worry too much about what everybody is g...
ADAM SANDLER How many actors have a shot at being a part of something that became a part of pop culture? It's...
ADAM WEST Bush already gave obscene tax breaks to people like me and Warren Buffet, and we are saying it's...
ADAM MCKAY It is unlikely that we will hit a home run anytime soon but if we are unable to get rid of offensive...
ADAM DODEK That's the most amazing thing about writing, whether it's in prose or comics: that you can c...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER Historically, diversity has been a real issue for superhero comics - so we need to do something abou...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER To be honest, writing comics is a dream come true - the form is unparalleled and is home to some of ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER Our house has a library - it seemed better use of the space than as a dining room! - and I try to sp...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER 'The Burning Dark' needs a certain kind of soundtrack - something dark and moody, electronic...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER My own writing has perhaps more of an American flavor than a British one, but that's because the...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER The appeal of the Golden Age heroes for me is their simplicity, even their naivety - they represent ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER I'm an internet junkie. There, I said it. That's the first step, right? I also have a thing ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER I have feelings that are to the right, and I have feelings that land on the left side of the aisle. ...
ADAM CAROLLA I want to work for myself, and I do work for myself. I make plenty of money working for myself.
ADAM CAROLLA All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a de...
ADAM CAROLLA I get depressed at airports.
ADAM CAROLLA Of course on air I use occasional hyperbole to tell a story.
ADAM CAROLLA There are certain things women are better at than men.
ADAM CAROLLA I mean, we sit around and we go, you know, 'Torture doesn't work.' Well, it's been a...
ADAM CAROLLA If women built the bridges or were meant to build the bridges, then they would have done it.
ADAM CAROLLA When you're doing a radio show, you can express yourself.
ADAM CAROLLA I don't think healthcare's a right. The only right you have is the ability to go out on an e...
ADAM CAROLLA Well, guys are better at mechanical stuff and women are better at emotional stuff.
ADAM CAROLLA Whoever is for higher taxes, feel free to pay higher taxes.
ADAM CAROLLA I'm not sexist, I'm just a realist.
ADAM CAROLLA The reason why you know more funny dudes than funny chicks is that dudes are funnier than chicks. If...
ADAM CAROLLA You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you ...
ADAM CAROLLA If you've driven over to the gay section of Los Angeles, it's like a golf course... Real est...
ADAM CAROLLA When you have kids, you instantly feel that you do not want to do them wrong. Those dads that go off...
ADAM CAROLLA I cook a little bit. I make a Hungarian dish called chicken paprikash that's out of this world. ...
ADAM CAROLLA If in 1989 I said, 'I have an idea: Bottle water and sell it. And charge more than a beer,' ...
ADAM CAROLLA