Mark Skousen Quotes
The fundamental flaw in Social Security and Medicare is that they violate the 'welfare principle' in economics. The welfare principle forms the fundamental basis of all charitable work in churches and other private organizations: assist those who need help, and equally important, don't assist individuals who can take care of themselves.
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The only thing worse than an active conscience is one that's retroactive.
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It is part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about America, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. And many people feel that the Iraq adventure, for example, has been one of our less glorious moments.
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It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.
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I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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I don't learn in a certain way, but I have other skills.
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I see myself as a story teller.
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There was definitely a time where I did not believe in the Lord. I needed to understand the love of God.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
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The drama and the trauma of the relationship you have when you're 16 can mirror the one you have when you're 26. Life repeats itself.
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I'm always looking to do things that are really different from each other.
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It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.
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Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
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You win as a team, you lose as a team, you also do so many things together.
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My first gig was a Corn Pops commercial. I did the first Vanilla Coke campaign. A Juicy Fruit commercial paid my bills for years.
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One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it.
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I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'
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'Munmun' happened because the human world's dizzying inequality - of wealth and of power - had begun to send me over the edge, and I had to write something to try to help myself understand it a little better.
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Your most important sale in life is to sell yourself to yourself.
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The fundamental flaw in Social Security and Medicare is that they violate the 'welfare principle' in economics. The welfare principle forms the fundamental basis of all charitable work in churches and other private organizations: assist those who need help, and equally important, don't assist individuals who can take care of themselves.
