Diminishing Marginal Returns

Famous quotes containing the words diminishing, marginal and/or returns:

    “Back from that great-grandfather I have come
    to puzzle a bending gravestone for his sake,
    to question this diminishing and feed a minimum
    of children their careful slice of suburban cake.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “In realms of knowledge, we bequeath our books,
    And woe pursue who to a master quotes
    The funnier of our witty marginal notes.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “Awakening in the morning returns us to life, and to awareness of death.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)