Ben Bernanke Quotes
Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment to the labor force, long-term unemployment may ultimately reduce the productive capacity of our economy.
Quotes to Explore
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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She's been on more laps than a napkin.
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I have an obsession with fashion - it's another form of expression for me - and I have a growing collection of vintage clothes and jewelry. Being able to play dress-up for my career has been a gift.
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I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
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Nobody was my support. You have to support yourself, and I think that is the beauty of being a woman. You can handle anything and be ten times better than men.
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I don't have a disregard for my reader in humor pieces.
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Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence.
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I've been called Mr. Patient Money because I have the patience to work through challenging circumstances.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners.
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One can not impede scientific progress.
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The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.
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An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
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God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.
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I still have a young attitude.
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You cannot make peace with terrorists. The normal dividing lines between war and peace do not apply.
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The most annoying and full-of-crap thing a writer says is, 'I write only for myself, I don't care if anyone reads it.' A writer without a reader doesn't exist.
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Place means nothing to me. I can be at home anywhere.
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The great doctors all got their education off dirt pavements and poverty - not marble floors and foundations.
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I had a really good time in New Orleans, although I had some very tragic times in Baton Rouge. Some guys beat me up and threw my horn away. 'Cause I had a beard, then, and long hair like the Beatles.
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I'm not like Henry Fonda. He lives to act. I've just had a dedication to do the best I could. When I don't have challenges, the days get long. But I do enjoy being on stage. If I do good work, I get a kick out of that.
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Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment to the labor force, long-term unemployment may ultimately reduce the productive capacity of our economy.
