John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
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I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
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I love the States and their attitudes about entertainment.
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I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.
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Not only are Feiglin's people radicals and fascists but also the bearers of severe personal disturbances, which hide behind a layer of patriotic make-up under the camouflage of the Jewish faith.
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When you're bullied in high school, even if it's the smallest amount, or you're actually tortured, I feel like everybody carries that with them. They always think of that one person who treated them badly in high school.
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I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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There are times, especially on 'The Five,' where I've lost control for a moment. I always feel bad about it, but those always seem to be the times that people realize, if I'm mad about something, it must really matter.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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The kind of cynical politics of divide and conquer, that's shameful stuff, and I don't know - people live their life like that, but I don't know how they look back and feel good about themselves.
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Not everyone can be successful selling fashion at $25,000 for a wedding outfit. Certain designers are able to do that. And there is only a certain amount of consumers who can do that. The real opportunity is in that $25 garment.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.
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I think that when something happens when you're growing up, like a death or divorce, it does open the world slightly because things aren't as straightforward.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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I do fear for the generations of people who came of age thinking that pop-punk is what punk is, and that all the rebellion you need is just to stick your tongue out in the mirror every once in a while.
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God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.
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Space in general gave us GPS - that's not specifically NASA, but it's investments in space.
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Real learning, attentive, real learning, deep learning, is playful and frustrating and joyful and discouraging and exciting and sociable and private all the time, which is what makes it great.
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In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
