Love is an act of faith, not an exchange
The stock exchange is a poor substitute for the Holy Grail.
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you, want to provide you with the things you want in exchange for what you're giving to them.
It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.
The globally constituted accident can be compared to what people who work at the stock exchange call 'systemic risk'.
They [Arabs] wanted to catch up with the modern world. The West appreciated that, but was more interested in colonies, markets, and spheres of influence. Such is the way in which historical forces operate: the give and take between nations, as between cultures, is no simple exchange
Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid, open boundaries. Innovation arises from ongoing circles of exchange, where information is not just accumulated or stored, but created. Knowledge is generated anew from connections that weren't there before.
There's some sort of exchange that goes on between human beings that is one of the highest things we do.
The exchange between different cultures can not possibly be seen as a threat, when it is friendly. But I believe that the dissatisfaction with the overall architecture often depends on the quality of leadership.
And if your life is a suitable exchange for my honor, why is my honor not a suitable exchange for your life?
Shopping is better than sex. At least if you're not satisfied, you can exchange it for something you really like.
You once said you loved me. Do you still?" My sister is watching this exchange between us. She smiles warmly at me, giving me the strength to tell him the truth. "I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried desperately to forget you. I couldn't.
The exchange of words is a lot like a virtual handshake. Is the writer's grasp of the language strong and bold? Are the words gripping? Direct? Inventive? Sincere?
The conversation was mesmerizing, not for its content but for the cadences of the talk, the rhythm we fell into when we were alone, now as before. Every conversation between friends or lovers creates its own easy or awkward rhythms, hidden talk that runs like a subterranean river under even the most banal exchange.
No one who has lived through the second half of the 20th century could possibly be blind to the enormous impact of exchange programs on the future of countries.
Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas.
Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics.
Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you.
He became my confidante, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never voice. . . In exchange, he trusted me with his.