Emily Oster Quotes
The key to good decision making is evaluating the available information - the data - and combining it with your own estimates of pluses and minuses. As an economist, I do this every day.
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Traditionally, open-minded secular liberal rationalists have not made a case for tolerance.
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Any manager can do well in an expanding market.
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It's great when a director like Cameron Crowe can take what you do and fit it into what he's doing. If someone's a fan of you already, they can take what you do and make it work for what they're doing. You don't know their vision, and you're thinking, 'How is this guy going to take what I do and make it work in this movie?'
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The reality is we talk a lot about it, but we really don't give everyone an opportunity to buy into it, and this combines both the best of Republican and Democratic ideals.
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This town was built on nepotism.
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I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.
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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
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Well into the 20th century, black people spoke of their flight from Mississippi in much the same manner as their runagate ancestors had.
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It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
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I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.
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I remember being told very early on, 'Just say what they want to hear in the audition, and we'll figure it out later on.' So there have been a few tricky moments. I once said I could ride, when the truth is I'm terrified of horses, but I got the job!
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The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism. Today, ordinary Americans are being stuffed with garbage.
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I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.
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I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.
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I've always felt that some of my best lyrics are less than three minutes long, and it's great when you can do that - be succinct and get the message across in a simple, clear idea.
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Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.
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Some people look gender non-conforming because they want to look that way - they don't want to conform to society's expectations.
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But the fact that same-sex marriage is still an issue is insane. Thinking love knows a sex is ridiculous.
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Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it's about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself.
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Experience may be a bitter teacher, but She is a good one.
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I hate seaweed.
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The key to good decision making is evaluating the available information - the data - and combining it with your own estimates of pluses and minuses. As an economist, I do this every day.
