Angus Deaton Quotes

Putting, say, an 85 per cent income tax rate is unlikely to bring in much revenue.

Angus Deaton

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TaxSayIncome TaxRevenueBring

Disney represents the future of filmmaking in North America.

Joe Russo

FutureAmericaFilmmakingDisney

Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.

Amal Clooney

FreeSpeechMatterFree SpeechOnly

The imagination of our children is blunted on television, and their thinking is done for them.

Stanley R. Jaffe

ChildrenImaginationThinkingDone

Apple's iPod success led them to believe an even bigger breakthrough was possible with the iPhone. In some respects, the iPhone hype overwhelmed even Apple.

Steven Levy

SuccessBelieveApplePossibleHype

I think one of the big issues with, you know, people who have strong faith in addition to competing is that conflict between accepting things the way they are, and wanting to compete and get better, and at what point are you in the right balance.

Tom Lehman

FaithBalancePeopleConflictBetter

When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'

Robin Williams

MediaQuestionAskAnswersHeUse

Good parties create a temporary youthfulness.

Mason Cooley

New Year'sGoodCreateTemporary

Stars that become supernovae start off at least eight times heavier than our sun. They're so short-lived that, even if they have planets, there is unlikely to be time for life to get started. The surface is 40,000C and, as a result, the colouring will be extremely blue.

Martin Rees

LifeStarsTimeBlueSunStart

Looking the way I look, whenever anybody's looking for a light brown funny guy, I get the call... I'm 100 percent Greek, but I look like I could be Indian or Middle Eastern or Hispanic. If it's ethnic, they'll try and put me in it.

Jason Mantzoukas

FunnyLightMeLookingLookWay

Gardeners may create order briefly out of chaos, but nature always gets the last word, and what it says is usually untidy by human standards. But I find all states of nature beautiful, and because I want to delight in my garden, not rule it, I just accept my yen to tame the chaos on one day and let the Japanese beetles run riot on the next.

Diane Ackerman

NatureBeautifulDayChaosCreate

Well, you need the villain. If you don't have a villain, the good guy can stay home.

Christoph Waltz

GoodHomeVillainYouNeedGuy

The will to never give up and to be fearless. That's what I have.

Christina Milian

Never Give UpFearlessWillNeverUp

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