Bertil Ohlin Quotes
In 1922, I got a small stipend from the Swedish-American Foundation and went to Cambridge, England, for a few months and thereafter to Harvard University. In the summer, Cambridge was rather empty, but I am grateful for many pleasant talks about economics with Austin Robinson who, in the summer of 1922, seemed to be about as lonely as I was.
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I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.
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Commonsense is the realised sense of proportion.
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His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork.
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I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.
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Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a 'living' document. But we have a long way to go to get our modern privacy laws in line with modern technology.
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I don't like those artificial air fresheners. They just smell so fake. It's too much.
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There are directors you never, ever want to get close to. Lubitsch was one. Outside of the work, I don't think I ever said five words to him. Mamet was pretty much the same thing. His mind is working all the time.
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The great thing about running is that you can get away to your own thoughts and get in a little bubble.
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I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.
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In 1922, I got a small stipend from the Swedish-American Foundation and went to Cambridge, England, for a few months and thereafter to Harvard University. In the summer, Cambridge was rather empty, but I am grateful for many pleasant talks about economics with Austin Robinson who, in the summer of 1922, seemed to be about as lonely as I was.
