Showing posts with label horse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horse. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Quote of the Day for 2016-09-06


"If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn't go and look at horses. They'd sit in their studies and say to themselves, 'what would I do if I were a horse?'"

Ely Devons (1913-1967) Quoted by Ronald Coase in a speech before the International Society of New Institutional Economics in Washington, D.C. (September 17, 1999)

Cover illustration of Jugend Magazine by Heinrich Kley (January 29, 1910)
Cover illustration of Jugend magazine by Heinrich Kley (January 29, 1910)

Friday, August 14, 2015

Quote of the Day for 2015-08-14


"Animals do not admire one another. A horse does not admire his companion."

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) #401, Pensées de Pascal, Edited by Léon Brunschvicg

Base image for the Missing Unicorn project, by Camomile Hixon (2010). The image shows a white unicorn against a black background. The view sees the front of her body, and her head is turned to the right. The horn is a white twisted spiral and looks very realistic.
Base image for the Missing Unicorn project, by Camomile Hixon (2010)