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Angus Deaton Quotes

The absence of state capacity - that is, of the services and protections that people in rich countries take for granted - is one of the major causes of poverty and deprivation around the world.

Angus Deaton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: british
Birth: October 19, 1945

Topics

People World Rich Poverty Take

The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God.

Jim Elliot

God Wind Stillness Will Gentle Word

I live in Mexico in the wintertime, and I live off the grid down there.

Jesse Ventura

Live Down Mexico Off Grid

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

Joe Torre

Relationship Great Boss Accepted He

As long as it is supported by Democratic politicians and by liberal Hollywood players, censorship is a useful tool to stifle dissent.

Andrew Breitbart

Long Censorship Hollywood Politicians

The Lockheed Skunk Works, led by Kelly Johnson, was responsible for its Advanced Development Projects - everything from the P-80, the first U.S. jet fighter plane, to the U-2 and A-12 spy planes.

Steve Blank

Fighter Development Responsible First

I write plays because writing dialogue is the only respectable way of contradicting yourself. I put a position, rebut it, refute the rebuttal, and rebut the refutation.

Tom Stoppard

Yourself Writing Way Write Dialogue

Mick says, Would you join the band? I say to him, Mick, you know I'd be there in a New York minute.

Ronnie Wood

New York You New Know Say Band

Everyone likes to hear that their eccentricities and their addictions are simply evidence of their sensitive artistic nature.

Russell Smith

Nature Everyone Evidence Sensitive

I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state.

Roman Abramovich

Never Involved Arms State Trading

Meryl Streep is exactly as awesome as you would imagine Meryl Streep to be.

Michelle Obama

You Awesome Imagine Would Exactly

I'm more liable to hurt myself than someone else.

Michael K. Williams

Myself Hurt Someone More Than Else

I'd love to do more woodworking, and maybe will someday, but I wasn't brought up in that environment. My wife is better at woodworking, and most around-the-house skills, than I am.

Joseph Monninger

Love Wife I Am Better Environment