Vinod Rai (1948) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Vinod Rai at a seminar on 'Public Accountability and the Role of CAG' organized by the Institute of Public Auditors of India at New Delhi on 28/03/2012.
Chapter VII https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25728842M/The_Great_Crash_1929, Aftermath I, Section II, p 135 <br class="br">The Great Crash, 1929 (1954 and 1997 https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25728842M/The_Great_Crash_1929)
Vinod Rai (1948) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Vinod Rai at a seminar on 'Public Accountability and the Role of CAG' organized by the Institute of Public Auditors of India at New Delhi on 28/03/2012.
“i find it easy to admire in trees what depresses me in people”
Marge Piercy (1936) American novelist and poet
Laurence Tribe (1941) American lawyer and law school professor
The Invisible Constitution (2008), Identifying "The Constitution"
“I don't fail. I succeed at finding what doesn't work.”
Christopher Titus (1964) actor, writer, podcaster
The Fifth-Annual End-of-the-World Tour (2007)
“i find nothing more depressing than optimism.”
Paul Fussell (1924–2012) Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
“Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed; after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed.”
Anthony de Mello (1931–1987) Indian writer
"Hidden Agenda" p. 145
Awareness (1992)
Context: Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed; after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed. You don't make a goal out of relaxation and sensitivity. Have you ever heard of people who get tense trying to relax? If one is tense, one simply observes one's tension. You will never understand yourself if you seek to change yourself. The harder you try to change yourself the worse it gets. You are called upon to be aware.
“So now what? What happens when words fail us?”
Nick Hornby book How to Be Good
Source: How to Be Good
Roger Ebert (1942–2013) American film critic, author, journalist, and TV presenter
First published in the "Movie Answer Man" column (18 September 2005) http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050918/ANSWERMAN/509180304/1023
Maneka Gandhi (1956) Indian politician and activist
On the use of gomutra as a floor cleaner, as quoted in "Holy cow! Government offices may soon be cleaned using liquid made from bovine urine" http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-09/news/57883715_1_cow-urine-product-floors, The Economic Times (9 January 2015) <br class="br">2011-present