Ben Bernanke Quotes
In a slow-growing world that is short on aggregate demand, Germany's trade surplus is a problem.
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I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.
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We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every 10 minutes.
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The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.'
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'Dr. Strangelove' was and is one of my favorite movies ever, and I just can't believe they actually blew up the world after that.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I can go back to poverty if a situation comes. I have sailed through the worst days of my life, and I am prepared for any crisis.
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I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.
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I thought I'd have a career playing women in the vein of Ruth Gordon, and we've seen that type almost disappear.
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Here, class attendance is expected and students are required to take notes, which they are tested on. What is missing, it seems to me, is the use of knowledge, the practical training.
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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.
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When I was very young I knew that I wanted to be in show business. I knew that I wanted to be an entertainer.
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For me, acting is a long-term thing. I'm not in a hurry to make it. I have no desire to explode onto the film industry. I still want to be acting when I'm 60.
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Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.
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Video games and YouTube.com are creatively booming, even though Web design, as demonstrated by the ugly clutter of most major news sites, is in the pits.
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I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air.
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I like that Barack got that job.
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I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's here or in California or when I'm traveling. It's more a part of my life. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life now.
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But coercion never produces harmony. How harmonious are people who are being forced to act against their will? Most likely, those who are coerced will resent those who benefit from the coercion. This sets group against group; it doesn't bring them together.
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As long as there are only 3 to 4 people on the floor, the country is in good hands. It's only when you have 50 to 60 in the Senate that you want to be concerned.
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The 9/11 terrorist attack was a faith-based initiative.
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I think one of the main challenges that the World Bank faces is creating an organizational structure that doesn't get in the way of its staff. We have fantastic staff. People told me as I was coming into the organization that the greatest asset of the World Bank Group is its staff, and I think there's no question that that's the case.
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One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.
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In a slow-growing world that is short on aggregate demand, Germany's trade surplus is a problem.
