George W. S. Trow : (3)

" Wonder was the grace of the country. Any action could be justified by that: the wonder it was rooted in. Period followed period, and finally the wonder was that things could be built so big. Bridges, skyscrapers, fortunes, all having a life first in the marketplace, still drew on the force of wonder. " - George W. S. Trow

" For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication. Mehmet Ertegun seems not to have been a restless man. " - George W. S. Trow

" The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements. " - George W. S. Trow