Wassily Leontief Quotes
We move from more or less plausible but really arbitrary assumptions, to elegantly demonstrated but irrelevant conclusions.
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I was the 'no one understands me' teenager. But I think truly I've realized now that I didn't understand a thing myself. So I just had some livin' to do.
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I usually sleep just a few hours a night.
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It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam.
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But it is a hard, it's a hard profession teaching acting.
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He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
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A lot of women in sport tend to take on a very masculine, aggressive look. They want to be perceived as being strong and powerful. I never lost that sense of wanting to retain my femininity.
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Basically, what it comes down to is I love what I do. I don't do it for fame. I don't do it for money. I just love it.
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To open yourself up and open your heart, it's a scary thing in life, let alone a movie.
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Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, it's easier to combine career and family.
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Before training, I eat slow-release energy food, such as porridge or muesli, especially in the morning. Afterwards, I eat protein so my muscles are able to recover, such as a protein bar followed by a meal of chicken and vegetables. I always stay hydrated during workouts by drinking plenty of water throughout.
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When political figures are shown on television or in movies, it's always the liberal Democrats that are shown to be humane, caring people.
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I don't think one party has a bad vision over the other party. I have no doubts that every Indian and every Indian political leadership would like to see this country get to a much better level. We would all like to see inclusive growth.
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I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure.
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In terms of being a 'sneakerhead,' there was one point where I was obsessively following every sneaker blog. That's the beauty of Twitter: To get the heads up on what's coming out.
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The educator must above all understand how to wait; to reckon all effects in the light of the future, not of the present.
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When I was eleven years old, I basically looked the same as I do now.
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I was being categorized as some kind of twangy songwriter. And that's just not how I see myself.
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I actually played violin on 'E.T.' I used to be a violinist.
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People should be left to believe what they like, so long as they harm no one else. Apart from normal expectations of politeness, it is not however clear why people should require their personal beliefs to be treated with special sensitivity by others, to the point that if others fail to tip-toe respectfully around them they will start throwing bombs.
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I would rather be the hammer than the anvil.
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I was in a band till I was about 17; then I went to television, and I spent seven years doing that. When I came to Seattle, I started to audition for things. The passion's always there, and that's what's been the hard thing: to fit that passion into a normal life. You can't do it. You can't have a normal life and pursue this dream.
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We move from more or less plausible but really arbitrary assumptions, to elegantly demonstrated but irrelevant conclusions.
