Ben Bernanke Quotes
The Libor system is structurally flawed. It is a major problem for our financial system and for the confidence in the financial system. We need to address it.
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The difference between Amazon and us is Amazon is more like an empire - everything they control themselves, buy and sell.
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Acting is something different to everybody. I just know that if you watch an actor or actress getting better and better, I think that's them just understanding themselves better and better.
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I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over there; it's a great culture. People respect you more; it's more difficult to find respect in Spain. There is more criticism here.
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There is no sin except stupidity.
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The 100m taught me a lot and it's given me confidence.
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He has the finest, fundamentally sound golf swing I've ever seen.
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Archeology and ecology can go hand in hand.
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You'd think after 8 years of things called 'The Patriot Act' and 'No Child Left Behind' they would know that we have figured out the 'Call it what it ain't' PR ploy by now, but... um... no.
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This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment.
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I've been focused on detecting nuclear terrorism at ports, in cargo containers, and I developed and built detectors that are extremely cheap and also very sensitive. My other big development is a system to produce medical isotopes that are injected into patients and used to diagnose and treat cancer.
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There are no quick fixes to Indigenous poverty and social disaster.
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The thing that comes most frequently to me on yoga retreats is excruciating pain in my hips.
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People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.
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We actors have it pretty easy and pretty hard. Easy 'cause we have a meal provided to us every 6 hours every day and craft services. The hard part is staying fit under those circumstances.
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I've gone to school for business, for design, for architecture.
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Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby.
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I know I'm not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn't interest me. I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons.
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I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.
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People talk a lot about, 'You're a Disney princess! You're Cinderella!' and this and that. But for me, it's all about the fact that I worked with Cate Blanchett and was directed by Kenneth Branagh. That's the 'Cinderella' story for me.
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And that's the truth!
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As Africans Americans we often think about the tragic stories associated with our lineage, but there are a lot of triumphs. Traveling helps you learn about other aspects of our history, like the story of Christ the Redeemer. It's empowering and inspiring.
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Fortunately, when Korea was struck by the 1997/8 financial crisis, that was a good opportunity for us to engage in fundamental reforms and strengthen our financial structure. As a result, our financial regulatory structure and regime have been very much strengthened.
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I know from experience that nobody can give me a tip or a series of tips that will make more money for me than my own judgment.
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The Libor system is structurally flawed. It is a major problem for our financial system and for the confidence in the financial system. We need to address it.
