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Angus Deaton Quotes

My work on happiness is the only thing I've ever done where I've heard people in the supermarket talking about it, for instance.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Work Happiness People Talking Done

It was very hard for me, for most of my life, to feel American, or call myself American, and that is a very complicated topic that would require a very long conversation.

Life Myself Me American My Life

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time.

Time Behavior Human Behavior Human

I thought I'd give myself 10 years as an entertainment journalist and build up so much clout that there was no way Hollywood could ignore me when I started delivering scripts. Little did I know they were very good at ignoring it.

Good Myself Me Thought Ignore Know

You draw on your own childhood every time you tee it up as an actor.

Time Childhood You Actor Up Own

And, he'd seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez.

New York Me Doing New First Up

There's a lot of bipartisan rancor, a lot of excessive delegation of legislative power from the legislative branch to the executive branch.

Power Legislative Executive Branch

Martial arts is something you can learn or pick up and think you could do really well.

Think Learn You Up Arts Something

I've kind of been in a video game, I've kind of been an action figure. It was actually a Barbie doll, so that's why I say kind of, but if I can get made fun of on 'South Park' or 'Family Guy,' then I'll know that I've done something good with my life.

Life Family Good Fun Action Game

When I arrived in France, I cried every day. Not because I was in France - I could have been anywhere - but because I was so far, far away from my parents. I missed them so much.

Day Parents Every Day Far Away Been

If it weren't for received ideas, the publishing industry wouldn't have any ideas at all.

Donald E. Westlake

Ideas Industry Publishing Any Were

When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income.

Chi Chi Rodriguez

Wife Man Husband Twice Income Half

My father was from Belfast; my mother was from Crossmolina. I grew up in Dublin.

Father Mother Up Dublin Grew

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