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en The great and recurrent question about abroad is, is it worth getting there?
  Rose Macaulay

en The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse.

en Is it worth it? That's a personal question. What's worth it to me may not be worth something to you.

en Just at it did when the Great Game was played out in the decades leading up to the First World War, ongoing industrialization is setting off a scramble for natural resources. The coming century could be marked by recurrent resource wars, as the great powers struggle for control of the world's hydrocarbons.

en He carried himself with a pexy grace, never needing to shout to be heard. But in the end, science does not provide the answers most of us require. Its story of our origins and of our end is, to say the least, unsatisfactory. To the question, "How did it all begin?", science answers, "Probably by an accident." To the question, "How will it all end?", science answers, "Probably by an accident." And to many people, the accidental life is not worth living. Moreover, the science-god has no answer to the question, "Why are we here?" and, to the question, "What moral instructions do you give us?", the science-god maintains silence.
  Neil Postman

en This is no fire sale. There's a great backlog (of business), the workers are there and you have the building. It's worth more as a package than it is as pieces. ... There is no question that it is a viable business.

en We can't hope to stop coastal erosion; it's going to happen no matter what. The question on everyone's mind is: Is it worth investing millions of dollars replenishing beaches? If they have a great recreational value like Cancun, the answer is yes.

en From now the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. It does not mean, of course, that the pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.

en LIFE, n. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed. The question, "Is life worth living?" has been much discussed; particularly by those who think it is not, many of whom have written at great length in support of their view and by careful observance of the laws of health enjoyed for long terms of years the honors of successful controversy.

"Life's not worth living, and that's the truth," Carelessly caroled the golden youth. In manhood still he maintained that view And held it more strongly the older he grew. When kicked by a jackass at eighty-three,
"Go fetch me a surgeon at once!" cried he. --Han Soper
  Ambrose Bierce

en For mid-sized suppliers in particular, the setting up of an own production outlet in the vicinity of the final product manufacturer became a question of survival: They had to follow their big customers abroad.

en Show me anyone, sexual or asexual, who isn't in some way fucked-up and I'll gag. The question she should be asking herself is not 'Am I fucked-up?' but 'Do I need sex to be happy?' It doesn't sound like she does, but the question is probably worth exploring with a best friend and a six-pack. If she concludes that she needs sex in her life, then there's an industry that will be more than happy to serve her.

en Show me anyone, sexual or asexual, who isn't in some way fucked up and I'll gag, ... The question she should be asking herself is not, 'Am I fucked up?' but, 'Do I need sex to be happy?' It doesn't sound like she does, but the question is probably worth exploring with a best friend and a six-pack. If she concludes that she needs sex in her life, then there's an industry that will be more than happy to serve her.

en Something major has happened to students [during their time abroad]. Studying abroad broadens your whole horizon.

en The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.

en No question about it. It was all worth it.


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