Alan Blinder Quotes
In the classic old business cycle, there would be a diminution in sales; it would take a little while for this information to reach corporate headquarters. And there would be an inventory pileup. And then - bam - businesses would react, sometimes violently, by cutting production.
Quotes to Explore
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Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.
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You are about to have your first experience with a Greek lunch. I will kill you if you pretend to like it.
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I have been working with Hive, part of British Gas, on reinventing the thermostat. Now you can control your heating at the press of a button on your phone. As I say, design should permeate every part of society.
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Dark matter is interesting. Basically, the universe is heavier than it should be. There's whole swathes of stuff we can't account for.
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The way I see politics is, I don't think it's cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they're flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us.
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Look at your life as a patient and a doctor!
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The great thing about having a bunch of kids is that they just remind you that you're the person who takes them to go poop. That's who you are!
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One of the ways that I could contribute was to shill some memorabilia, and the other was to talk to you and try to get people to pay attention to this auction.
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The sign of a Philistine age is the cry of immorality against art.
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And it seemed to me that longing was everything, longing is all we are.
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I take improv classes. Improv is something I can use in any aspect of life.
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Hang there like fruit, my soul, Till the tree die!
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If [the writer] achieves anything noble, anything enduring, it must be by giving himself absolutely to his material. And this gift of sympathy is his great gift; is the fine thing in him that alone can make his work fine.
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I've been privileged to meet presidents and sing at inaugurations and other political events.
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Graphite also absorbs the shock of a hit. The first (graphite) clubs that came out were too flexible, but now you can get them to be just as firm as you want and need.
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I am in love with all the characters I have played. And it is impossible to choose the best.
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You want to be the best at your position. And if people think of me as one of the best ever, that's the ultimate compliment.
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In the classic old business cycle, there would be a diminution in sales; it would take a little while for this information to reach corporate headquarters. And there would be an inventory pileup. And then - bam - businesses would react, sometimes violently, by cutting production.
