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The downturn following the collapse of Japan's so-called bubble economy of the 1980s was not as severe as the Great Depression.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Bubble Collapse Depression Economy Following Great Great Depression Japan Severe So-Called 1980S

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Federal regulations forbid delaying inspections for fracture-critical bridges like the fallen Minneapolis bridge - the kind with a lack of redundancy in design, so that a single failure in a load-bearing part can cause the entire bridge to collapse.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Bridge Bridges Cause Collapse Design Entire Failure Fallen Federal Forbid Inspection Kind Lack Like Part Regulations Single

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I think it would collapse my heart if I was super famous. I don't have the nerve for it, I'm too anxious. I don't know how you're not obsessed with how people perceive you, because they're real people, you know? You can convince yourself that they don't really know you, and that's true, but how can it not hurt your feelings?

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Anxious Because Collapse Convince Famous Feelings Heart How Hurt Know Nerve Obsessed People Perceive Real Real People Really Super Think Too True Would You Your Yourself I Think

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The collapse of the Soviet Union could not have been a source of national pride for many in Russia. The one person who has capitalized on this the most has been Vladimir Putin.

~Brandon Webb

Topics: Been Collapse Could Many Most National Person Pride Putin Russia Source Soviet Soviet Union Union Who Vladimir Putin

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First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.

~Brent Scowcroft

Topics: About Between Collapse Concerned Conflict Deeply First First Of All Israelis Negotiations Palestinians Saudi Think I Think

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If there is one positive takeaway from the collapse of Mt.Gox, it is the willingness of a new generation of Bitcoin companies to work together to ensure the future of Bitcoin and the security of customer funds.

~Brian Armstrong

Topics: Bitcoin Collapse Companies Customer Ensure Funds Future Generation New New Generation Positive Security Together Willingness Work Work Together

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I want to make something that is breathtaking. Of course, you can't make something that is always breathtaking, or you would never be able to breathe. You would collapse.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Able Always Breathe Breathtaking Collapse Course Make Never Something Want Would You

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How many times do you take yourself to the brink of complete collapse? It's not a real fun place to go.

~Bryan Clay

Topics: Brink Collapse Complete Fun Go How How Many Times Many Place Real Take Times You Yourself

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Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.

~C. Northcote Parkinson

Topics: Achieved Collapse Institutions Layout Only Perfection Planned Point

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If you're overfishing at the top of the food chain, and acidifying the ocean at the bottom, you're creating a squeeze that could conceivably collapse the whole system.

~Carl Safina

Topics: Bottom Chain Collapse Could Creating Food Food Chain Ocean Squeeze System Top Whole You

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