David Leonhardt Quotes
A tip for generalists who try to read economic research papers: If you get to a section that's incomprehensible, don't give up. Just skip to the next section.
David Leonhardt
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'Brave New World' dealt with a kind of proto-genetic engineering of the unborn, through really, as many dystopias do, it dealt with totalitarianism. The 1997 film 'Gattaca' updated 'Brave New World,' bringing us to a future where genetic testing determined your job, your wealth, your status in life.
Ramez Naam
Out-marriage is an issue religious groups have been wrestling with for some time. Of course men and women fall in love. Of course it's not always convenient to their respective cultural and spiritual norms.
G. Willow Wilson
Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.
Barbara Kruger
I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and the environment.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
We're playing the same songs, the same way, that we have for years.
Daisy Berkowitz
I was born in Iran, which has a predominantly Muslim population, and I have relatives who are devout Muslims, so I know what it means to be judged based on your appearance and what you're wearing. But your ethnicity and your clothing do not define who you are.
Nazanin Boniadi
Sometimes I get very dressed up just to go to the corner for some bread; I dress for my own amusement.
Paloma Picasso
Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.
Gary Johnson
During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.
Imran Khan
My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Pablo Picasso
I was around nine when a babysitter snuck 'Who's Next' onto the turntable. The parents were gone. The windows shook. The shelves were rattling. Rock & roll. That began an exploration into music that had soul, rebellion, aggression, affection.
Eddie Vedder
Pearl Jam
I am a black man inside and outside and you are white men on the outside, but inside, you are Africans like me.
Olusegun Obasanjo