Stephen J. Dubner Quotes
If we want politics to be the kind of arena where you're attracting and encouraging really competent people who do a job well because that's what they're supposed to do, then you have to pay them a salary that's commensurate with that.Stephen J. Dubner
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
Basmah bint Saud -
No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
A. J. P. Taylor -
When you have too much scheme, sometimes it's hard to work on all the things you have to, and you can make effort the top priority of your game.
Dan Quinn -
Some people seem to sort of have a gut for hiring. I literally had a gut that was exactly the opposite. So whenever I thought someone would be great, it was sort of the opposite.
Wendy Kopp -
I don't like to pretend I was guided in any way by the supernatural world, but the more you talk about that, the easier it is to dismiss those notions.
Hannah Kent -
After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.
Adam Lambert
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Nobody is going to hand you a music career.
Cam -
I believe in doing what I am best at.
N. T. Rama Rao, Jr. -
TV is starting to become such a collective experience again. People are watching it on their own time, rather than being on a schedule. Netflix offers the easy opportunity to watch as much as you can.
Landon Liboiron -
Universities are not places where police can come and arrest people. Let the children have a discourse as they want to. They will learn as they move on in life. But to target individuals and institutions is dangerous.
Kapil Sibal -
Scientists are not delinquents. Our work has changed the conditions in which men live, but the use made of these changes is the problem of governments, not of scientists.
J. Robert Oppenheimer -
I always save a few special outfits for the final rounds of a tournament, because they put me in a more positive mindset and I then make better decisions.
Camilo Villegas
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
Abdullah II of Jordan -
I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures. This was the reason why I decided, as far as possible, not to accept money from the government.
C. V. Raman -
Exercising with a trainer makes my quality of life go through the roof.
Nadia Giosia -
Better were it to be unborn than ill-bred.
Walter Raleigh -
They talk as if England were not in Europe.
Edmund Burke -
Dressing up and doing photo shoots was a side of the industry I really didn't think I would like. But now I've got a glam squad; I love trying on new outfits and experimenting with different looks.
Ella Henderson
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I don't know about actually doing real productive work on my own car.
Lucas Till -
That's the show. it's like 5 minutes of science and then 10 minutes of me hurting myself.
Adam Savage -
Feminists don't honor successful women. You never hear them talking about Margaret Thatcher. Take Condoleezza Rice. She's a remarkable, successful woman. You don't hear the feminists talk about her or Carly Fiorina or Jeanne Kirkpatrick.
Phyllis Schlafly -
The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
Walter F. Ulmer -
Microsoft is a much bigger company than Qualcomm - a much bigger company - and there were a few days where I thought, 'I don't know if I can do this. It's huge.' My job was to come into the company and grow new businesses, and I thought, 'I'm not sure,' but it's all worked out pretty well.
Peggy Johnson -
If we want politics to be the kind of arena where you're attracting and encouraging really competent people who do a job well because that's what they're supposed to do, then you have to pay them a salary that's commensurate with that.
Stephen J. Dubner