David Landes Quotes
If the gains from trade in commodities are substantial, they are small compared to trade in ideasDavid Landes
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
Venus Williams -
A lot of people will call me nuts or crazy, but I've always been pretty stable. By some people's standards, I might be crazy. But I realize that I'm not going to harm anyone, and the only place that I live is within my own universe, really - so it's O.K.
Rachel Miner -
I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.
Yitzhak Rabin -
Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.
Sam Ewing -
For a man, there's a big responsibility that comes with having a boy because men are made by their fathers. If you've got a good productive man around it's better. I have such a close relationship with my dad and that responsibility to produce a good man is something I think about.
Rafe Spall -
It's like having astronomy without knowing where the stars are.
E. O. Wilson
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One way the Tea Party has benefited female candidates - and the conservative movement generally - is by consciously steering clear of social issues.
Hanna Rosin -
My Christian Louboutins are also one of the secrets to my not-for-profit success. Here's why - and it's something that everyone who manages employees, whether in a for-profit business or a not-for-profit, should keep in mind: A little extravagance goes a long way.
Nancy Lublin -
All of his saves have come in relief appearances.
Ralph Kiner -
I will fully engage myself to maintain CERN's excellence in all its attributes, with the help of everybody, including CERN Council, staff and users from all over the world.
Fabiola Gianotti -
Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only error to be exposed.
H. L. Mencken -
It's important to recognize how special New Orleans is. You play the snare drum or the clarinet in any other city, and you'd be considered a nerd, but here, there's no shame in it, and it's absolutely valued.
Irvin Mayfield
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If I am meant to do a Bollywood film, I will get it. If not, I won't. I really don't differentiate between industries. As long as I get roles that give me a high, I enjoy it.
Rakul Preet Singh -
There's something about the shape that a poem takes in my mind before I write it that has to do with suddenness.
Dana Goodyear -
Fortunately, I'm known as the hardest-working woman in showbiz, not to compete with James Brown. I've always been a multi-tasker.
Tamara Tunie -
Charter laws do something really important. They give educators the freedom and flexibility that they need to attain results. But we also have to invest a lot in the leadership pipeline to take advantage of that freedom and flexibility.
Wendy Kopp -
I read real books. On paper. You know, those printed books? I feel like this is the last thing I do to support my industry. I think they smell great, too.
Gary Shteyngart -
When I meet people after stand-up shows, they'll bring their cars.
Adam Ferrara
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If you give a person a fish, they'll fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they'll fish for a lifetime.
Dan Quayle -
I don't need to speak about N'Golo; everyone knows about him. He's everywhere. I think, sometimes when I'm on the pitch, I see him twice. One on the left, one on the right. I think I'm playing with twins!
Eden Hazard -
A craving for freedom and independence is generated only in a man still living on hope.
Albert Camus -
What I'm interested in is human beings alone.
Paolo Sorrentino -
Work is where we build character. Work is where we create value with our lives and lift up our own souls. Work, properly understood, is the sacred practice of offering up our talents for the service of others.
Benjamin E. Sasse -
If the gains from trade in commodities are substantial, they are small compared to trade in ideas
David Landes